Snared by Drug Companies

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Dateline: Laytonsville, Maryland. A psychiatrist prescribed the antidepressant Zoloft to 12-year-old Candace Downing, who suffered anxiety related to schoolwork but was otherwise a bright child with a loving family, a wide circle of friends, and no …
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MSP adds prescription medication disposal box at Westminster barrack

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… the Maryland State Police Westminster barrack, bringing the total to five safe disposal spots around the county. And these boxes really fill up, according to Linda Auerback, the substance abuse prevention supervisor at the Carroll County Health …
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Legalization bill would wipe slate clean for some past offenders

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They offer people 30 minutes of legal advice from an attorney for $ 10. She said that during nearly every clinic, someone inquires about expunging a drug charge. “I have to tell them, 'Sorry, the expungement laws in Maryland are so tight right now that …
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Income Gap, Meet the Longevity Gap

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Drug abuse is rampant. Median household income is about one-fifth that of Fairfax. One of the starkest consequences of that divide is seen in the life expectancies of the people there. Residents of Fairfax County are among the longest-lived in the …
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