Measure Would Create Liability for Addictive Drugs

Measure would create liability for addictive drugs

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Conditions such as cancer often require potentially addictive drugs that come with the risk of severe side effects, but often they are the only way to fight the life-threatening illness, Johnson said. "Everything in medicine has a risk," he said. "Most …
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Things I Read That I Love #69: It's My Turn, Babe

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The Ghosts of Jonesboro: Fifteen Years After A Notorious School Shooting, A Small Town is Still Recovering, by David Peisner for Buzzfeed (March 2013) – "For those most impacted, the effects have often been far-reaching and long-lasting. One person I …
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FDA Says Drug Dose 'Not High Enough' In Titan's Treatment For Heroin, Other

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"While the placebo group had even more discouraging results, supporting the conclusion that Probuphine does have an effect on drug use," reviewers stated in the document. "Overall, the response was not what one might hope for, given that the product …
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Hailed by rap stars like Lil Wayne, Sizzurp, or 'purple drank,' is accessible

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While it has been noted as a substance of choice for hardened drug dealers, experts say it also attracts inexperienced drug users, such as college kids who hear it mentioned in hip-hop lyrics and see it in music videos. … the active ingredients in …
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