Letter: Millions in chronic pain get relief from opioids

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Jennifer Potter, PhD, MPH, of the Psychiatry and Anesthesiology Departments in the School of Medicine at the University of Texas in San Antonio, says: “The vast majority of people with chronic pain do not go on to develop an opioid addiction, so it's …
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W.Va. gov launching drug abuse awareness campaign

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SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia is warning working-age residents that abusing drugs will keep them unemployed. Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin said the state is launching a "Get High, Don't Get Hired" campaign next week. The public awareness …
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Bestselling self-help author Debbie Ford has died

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SAN DIEGO (AP) — The bestselling author of self-help book "The Dark Side of the Light Chasers" has died in San Diego. Debbie Ford was 57. … She often shared her battle with drug addiction, divorce and other personal struggles in her work. She is …
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Correction: Pain Clinics 1st Ld Writethru story

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House Bill 178 is a response to a flood of so-called 'pill mills,' unregulated businesses that are credited with feeding prescription drug abuse. The 150-15 vote sends the measure to the Senate, where similar legislation died last year without a vote …
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