OUR OPINION: Zohydro is only part of the drug addiction problem

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Patrick issued the ban last month in an attempt to force San Diego-based drugmaker Zogenix to produce a tamper-resistant pill of the highly addictive pain reliever, but the company took the state to court instead, where Zobel, in her ruling, wrote that …
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Medications can help heroin addicts kick habit

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Rural Bucyrus resident Lori Angel was one of many family members of people addicted to opiates present at the meeting that was organized by the Crawford County Opiate Task Force. “I came to learn more about the addiction and the effects on the family.
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Advocates unveil PSAs to highlight teen substance abuse

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The Partnership for a Drug-Free New Hampshire unveiled a series of public service announcements for its 2014 Youth Prevention Campaign on Tuesday before a group of drug- and alcohol-abuse advocates, volunteers and reporters, asking for their help …
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