OxyContin case illustrates growing problem
Dwayne Billheimer says his family was blindsided by the arrest last spring of his 21-year-old daughter, Paige.
The Californian,
Sat Jan 02 16:06:32 PST 2010
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More youths fall to heroin allure
Heroin abuse among young people is rising at an alarming rate, judged by reports from police and a major area rehabilitation program.
Mt. Olive Chronicle,
Mon Jan 04 13:23:25 PST 2010
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Robber Targets Fresno Pharmacies for OxyContin
A young robber is targeting Fresno pharmacies for prescription drugs and police are hoping surveillance photos will help track him down. Police say four pharmacies have been hit in the last...
KFSN-TV Fresno,
Thu Dec 31 01:31:01 PST 2009
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FDA
An article by Janet Woodcock, M.D., director of the FDA
U. S. Food and Drug Administration,
Mon Jan 04 14:40:19 PST 2010
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Beshear a fan of studying the issues
Hamstrung by a recession that leaves him without money to spend on such campaign promises as expanding preschool to more low-income children, Gov. Steve Beshear has instead launched 11 grou...
Louisville Courier-Journal,
Sun Jan 03 22:52:34 PST 2010
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Learn to Cope joins Brockton area human services agency
Learn to Cope, founded by Joanne Peterson of Raynham in 2004, has become a national model during the growing epidemic of OxyContin and heroin use. The new partnership with Brockton Area Mul...
The Brockton Enterprise,
Thu Dec 31 19:42:35 PST 2009
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Alleged drug-ring busted in Lee Co.
JONESVILLE, Va.
The Middlesboro Daily,
Thu Dec 31 11:35:49 PST 2009
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Crime Stoppers: Shy guy robs pharmacies in Pasco County
New Port Richey, Florida - He's a mystery man caught on tape. No one seems to know who he is or where he's from. But, one thing that Pasco County Sheriff's detectives are quite sure of - th...
WTSP-TV Tampa,
Fri Jan 01 19:14:49 PST 2010
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Generation Rx warns of dangers after Metamora prescription abuse
Do you know you could die if you chugged cough medicine sold over the counter? Do you know that no matter if you're 14, or 15 or 17, you could get a heart attack if you decided to mix and...
Peoria Journal Star,
Mon Dec 28 20:28:06 PST 2009
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Abuse, assault, fraud keep Crown busy in '09
It's been more than four years since Kevin and Treena Edwards brought their semi-conscious infant son to hospital with severe head injuries. For the past 30 months, Kevin Edwards has been d...
The Sault Star,
Tue Dec 29 15:23:48 PST 2009
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Carter 'apology' rankles; who are his financiers?
Carter 'apology' rankles; who are his financiers?
The Palm Beach Post,
Thu Dec 31 16:32:03 PST 2009
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The New Year Can Be the Best Time to Tackle Drug and Alcohol Addiction
Nationally-Recognized, Richmond, VA-based The Coleman Institute Helps Patients Start Anew
PRWeb via Yahoo! News,
Thu Dec 31 23:00:00 PST 2009
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Assisted living center fined over drugs and money
Chehalem Springs Assisted Living Community has been charged $700 in fines resulting from two cases involving missing narcotics and $1,152 in cash stolen from residents. The facility is unde...
Yamhill Valley News-Register,
Thu Dec 31 17:05:06 PST 2009
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EDUCATION MATTERS: Del Mar dominates local 2009 education stories
By Marsha Sutton Contributor Retrospectives, common this time of year, provide perspective on where we were 12 months ago, where we traveled, and how far we've come. The biggest news for ed...
Solana Beach Sun,
Thu Dec 31 11:21:19 PST 2009
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Group petitions for help fighting drug addiction
SCIOTO COUNTY
The Ironton Tribune,
Thu Dec 31 09:03:50 PST 2009
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The first Brainerd class
Eighteen months ago, Minnesota Teen Challenge opened its Brainerd campus at the former Assembly of God church building in south Brainerd, providing faith-based drug and alcohol residential ...
Brainerd Dispatch,
Thu Dec 31 06:04:00 PST 2009
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Group helps families deal with addiction
HUNTINGTON -- Two women whose families have been affected by substance abuse will lead a free weekly support group beginning in January at the Barnett Center in Huntington.
The Huntington Herald-Dispatch,
Tue Dec 29 21:09:20 PST 2009
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Top stories of the decade:
First 10 years of 21st Century marked by terror, tragedy
Bluefield Daily Telegraph,
Thu Dec 31 02:15:36 PST 2009
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Palin Custody Battle To Be Open
Judge Refuses To Close Hearing In Dispute Between Bristol Palin and Levi Johnston
CBS News,
Wed Dec 30 07:30:03 PST 2009
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Local dentist King gets prison for drug fraud
A Culpeper dentist will spend 28 months in a federal prison for participating in a conspiracy to illegally distribute oxycodone.
Culpeper Star-Exponent,
Wed Dec 30 21:32:51 PST 2009
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