Editorial: A prescription for drug abuse

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According to a recent Denver Post story by reporter Michael Booth, a local U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration official estimates that "doctors and pharmacies are checking a Colorado registry meant to deter abuse only 10 to 15 percent of the time …
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Alec Bates: His fight to break free of heroin was never easy

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20, 2011, story, "Homeless, but not helpless." At that point, Bates was … Heroin addiction is hard to beat but not as hard as other drugs, said Dr. Melissa Weimer, an addiction medicine provider at Oregon Health & Science University. "If you engage …
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Camden in talks to set up a diversionary program for the city's prostitutes

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As I mentioned in my story last weekend on the increase of prostitutes in Camden, various other cities also are struggling to find ways to deal with the root cause of the issue. More often than not, officials say, prostitutes are drug addicts who need …
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DA seeks rehearing in Anna Nicole Smith drug case

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The defendants were acquitted of most charges, and the judge suggested prosecutors had chosen the wrong case in which to make its point about prescription drug abuse. Order Story … Don't insult one another or the subjects of our articles. If you …
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