Clinton and Kelly Declare War on Prescription Drug Abuse

Published May 14, 2013

Clinton and Kelly declare war on prescription drug abuse

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Former President Bill Clinton joined the fight against prescription drug abuse Monday, vowing to cut within five years the number of senseless deaths caused by overdoses. "We have lost the balance between the legitimate use of pain medicine and the …
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Editorial: Prescription-drug abuse lead-in to heroin

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Legislation enacted in 2012 heightens demands on medical professionals, and gives new tools to law enforcement, in an effort to reduce prescription-drug abuse — seen as a gateway to heroin use. But families, as a starting point, can do more to tackle …
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Everything You Think You Know About Addiction Is Wrong

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David Sheff's previous best-selling book, Beautiful Boy, told the story of his son Nic's addiction to drugs. Now, Sheff's newest book, Clean, goes beyond the story of one family to tackle nothing less than the entire subject of addiction in the U.S …
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