Editorial: NJ report on rampant prescription drug abuse is call to action for …

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The State of New Jersey Commission of Investigation report, “Scenes from an Epidemic,” details the spreading illegal trade of prescription drugs and consequent spike in heroin abuse. It presents a sordid picture of physicians who become entangled with …
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Eminem Opens Up About Prescription Drug Addiction

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DETROIT (WWJ) – Detroit rapper Eminem is opening up about his drug addiction in a new documentary. In a clip posted on YouTube, the performer, whose real name is Marshall Mathers, said he didn't believe he had a drug problem because the pills he was …
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DM police make largest heroin seizure in city's history

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In 2011, 1.8 percent of U.S. adults over age 26 said they had used heroin, up from 1.6 percent in 2009, according to a survey from the National Institute on Drug Abuse. That increase is mirrored by an increase in prescription drug abuse. “We've seen …
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