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ATLANTA — The U.S. Surgeon General issued an advisory on Thursday urging more Americans to carry naloxone, which can reverse the opioid overdoses that kill a person every 12½ minutes in
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The researchers involved in both studies utilized records of opiate prescriptions reported by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid services, and analyzed how the prescription trends changed as a result of state-level changes
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The study took data from medicaid to see how opioid usage has changed in states with legalized medical marijuana. Brent Kenyon, Southern Oregon Alternative Medicine Director, said many of his customers
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Former "Sex and the City" star Cynthia Nixon took to Twitter to announce her plan to run for New York governor. The actress will challenge Gov. Andrew Cuomo in the Democratic primary in
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OKMULGEE — The Muscogee (Creek) Nation filed a lawsuit against the opioid manufacturers Purdue Pharma L.P., Purdue Pharma Inc., The Purdue Frederick Company, and Endo Health Solutions Inc., as well as
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New Jersey residents are divided over legalizing marijuana, one of Gov. Phil Murphy's major campaign promises and priorities for the coming year. A Stockton University poll released Wednesday found 49 percent
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“We find offers to purchase opioids all over social media and the internet, including Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Reddit, Google, Yahoo and Bing,” FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb said in remarks prepared for
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FILE – In this Oct. 13, 2015, file photo, the plants at Michael Monarch's marijuana grow, about 100 plants in all, flourish under breathtaking vistas of the Cascade and Siskiyou mountains
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It requires people picking up opioid prescriptions to show valid identification, except for hospital patients, nursing home residents and people known to pharmacists. The bill also requires doctors and other prescribers
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Robert Timmer plead guilty under the terms of a plea agreement in January to the felony charge of unlawful possession of a short-barreled shotgun. Felony charges of fifth-degree possession of meth and
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