Opioid Prescriptions Down, but Not as Much as Some Expected

Published February 27, 2014

Opioid prescriptions down, but not as much as some expected
Over the last 15 years, the use of prescription painkillers has surged, prompting federal officials to warn of an "epidemic" of addiction to the drugs. In 2010, there were 16,651 overdose deaths tied to prescription opioids — more than four times as …
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Getting Free
Again and again the pope who has captured the world's attention has warned about the extreme loneliness many experience in our throwaway culture of convenience. … This is a form of insanity, every bit as self-destructive as drug abuse. All of us …
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Cop Shop: Heroin Alert Town Meeting tonight at Ridley Middle School
Learn more about the signs and symptoms of addiction at A Heroin Alert Town Meeting, tonight at 6:15 at Ridley Middle School, Free and Dupont streets. Posted: 02/26/14, 9:00 PM EST | Updated: 20 … Heroin is here, in all 15 school districts in …
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