Prescription Drug Abuse Still a Focus for Pinellas County

Prescription Drug Abuse Still a Focus for Pinellas County

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The series, according to a news release, profiles drug abuse problem in Pinellas County and what local officials are doing to combat the issue through law enforcement, local ordinances and public education. In part one, guests Pinellas County Sheriff …
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'Flight': Screenwriter John Gatins confronts his fears

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But the project is also a culmination of 12 years of effort for Gatins, who was inspired to tell the story of Washington's pilot as a means to confront his own twin fears — flying and overdosing on drugs and alcohol. The result is a daring combination …
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Britney Spears accused of drug use, or a really bad broken heart

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Cut to Friday and Jamie Spears' side of the story. Attorney Leon Gladstone said the singer's father was the one trying to save his daughter from drug addiction, mental illness and Lutfi's influence. And that it had all started going bad when she and …
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Greg Merson emerges as a superstar

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It seems appropriate that the final story of the 2012 World Series of Poker would be about Merson. After navigating his way … We're talking about a guy who 11 months ago was fighting the toughest battle of his life, against drug addiction. Merson …
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