What Does Rising Prescription Drug Abuse Mean for the War on Drugs?

What does rising prescription drug abuse mean for the war on drugs?

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Nowhere is the problem more apparent than Houston, where the renowned medical center area has become “a national hotspot for prescription drug abuse,” according to a recent story in the Houston Chronicle. The paper … Some people experiment with …
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NY judge OKs pharmacy shooting wrongful death suit

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The lawsuit alleges that Li contributed to David Laffer's drug addiction by over-prescribing pills. The judge says doctors may have a duty to protect the public from the actions of an addict. Laffer pleaded guilty and is serving consecutive life prison …
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For Washington state, legal pot — and now what?

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"We're building this from the ground all the way up," said Brian Smith, spokesman for the Washington Liquor Control Board, which is charged with regulating the drug. "The initiative didn't just wave a magic wand and make everybody here an expert on …
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UK police make sex abuse arrest

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Now it is Clifford who may need help: He was arrested Thursday as part of a wide-ranging U.K. inquiry into sex abuse. Clifford called the allegations "damaging and totally untrue" as he left a London police station to a flurry of photographer …
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