Bitter Pills Series: Prescription Oversight Lax as Overdoses Tick Up
Bitter Pills series: Prescription oversight lax as overdoses tick up
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But some police, drug-abuse counselors and medical providers say they see Gootman's clinics as evidence of a wider problem: Little or no repercussions for prescribers whose patients exhibit signs of addiction, sell their drugs on the street or overdose …
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Autopsy for Cory Monteith, star of hit show 'Glee,' set for Monday
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Vancouver, British Columbia— Cory Monteith, the heartthrob actor who became an overnight star as a high school quarterback-turned-singer in the hit TV series “Glee” but had battled addiction since his teenage years, was found dead of undisclosed …
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'Glee' star Cory Monteith, 31, dies in Vancouver
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Word began to spread on Twitter at roughly 1 a.m. ET that the Glee star had died after an apparent drug overdose. CTV British … Monteith voluntarily admitted himself into a rehab facility in March for substance addiction. In late April, the star …
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The Unlikely Force Driving Teen Prescription Drug Addiction: Parents?
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After all, teenagers use drugs for all kinds of reasons, including peer pressure, relief from stress or mental health issues, and boredom. But lack of parental supervision is a risk factor that can increase the likelihood that a child will abuse drugs …
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