Florida's prescription drug crackdown leaves some in need to suffer

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Pills doled out in Florida found their way into the black market, fueling a nationwide surge in prescription-drug abuse. Opioid painkillers caused 16,652 deaths in 2010, with more than 420,000 emergency department visits, according to the Centers for …
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Study: Kindergarten behavior can predict later drug abuse

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Study: Kindergarten behavior can predict later drug abuse — but early intervention can help · Deepa Fernandes | August 16th, 2013, 11:16am. Elizabeth/Table4Five/Flickr Creative Commons. Kids walking to school. A new study by Canadian social scientists …
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Dead 'That '70s Show' Star Lisa Robin Kelly's Ex-Husband Has Harsh Words for …

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Poor Lisa Robin Kelly. Fans of That '70s Show were shocked to hear that the actress, who once played Topher Grace's older sister, Laurie Forman, died from cardiac arrest on Wednesday. She had long been battling drug and alcohol addiction, and her …
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