CDC: Deaths From Prescription Painkiller Overdoses Rise Sharply Among Women

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The study includes emergency department visits and deaths related to drug misuse/abuse and overdose, as well as analyses specific to prescription painkillers. … Discussing pain treatment options, including ones that do not involve prescription drugs.
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Ashley Taylor Wright, Shoplifting Suspect, Allegedly Tosses Baby At Cop Trying …

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Michelle Windgassen, 27, and John Lewis, 32, were arrested on charges of endangering a minor while they were under the influence of drugs at a Louisville restaurant. Officers found Windgassen in the bathroom snorting heroin, and Lewis admitted snorting …
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D.M. police make largest heroin seizure in city's history

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A heroin bust over the weekend, the largest in Des Moines' history, highlights law enforcement and drug addiction experts' concerns: The use of the drug is on the rise, and a lot of it and other narcotics are transported daily on Iowa's interstates …
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Health Center Looks to Fill Openings

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Eskenazi Health Midtown Community Mental Health was established in 1969 as the first mental health center in Indiana and offers an array of mental health services, including severe mental illness and substance abuse treatment, 24-hour emergency …
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