2 Fla. CVS stores scrutinized in pill mill case

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Two CVS pharmacies in Florida did not ignore growing oxycodone abuse when they dispensed more of the powerful painkiller than any other pharmacies in the state, attorneys for the drugstore chain said in a federal administrative court. The Drug …
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Letter from a Marijuana Addict

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Throughout that time I have spent many hours of spare time searching the web for articles about addiction. I have definitely hit a gold mine with your blog “the white noise”. However, I was (selfishly) disappointed to find very little regarding my drug …
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Study Shows Widespread Misuse of Prescription Drugs

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The findings point to the nation's growing problem with prescription-drug abuse, according to Quest Diagnostics, which analyzed nearly 76000 urine samples submitted last year from doctors' offices and Quest's patient-service centers.
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Bendigo man goes from addict to author

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It's an honest, brutal account of a 20-year drug addiction. It's a rare thing. Geoff says at best, those who've shared his experience of hard drugs, crime and slow decay have a five-to-ten per cent chance of surviving it, of coming clean.
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