Published: Sunday, March 15, 2009 at 12:01 a.m. Last Modified: Monday, March 16, 2009 at 2:22 a.m. Early numbers for 2008 show overdose deaths continuing their long upward trend in Florida.
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A physician who maintained an office in Arcadia, California has agreed to plead guilty to the unlawful distribution of OxyContin according to the DEA.
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A gimmick timed for Valentine's Day, or a dangerous medical precedent? Britain's biggest pharmacy chain, Boots, will start selling Viagra over the counter at some stores on Feb.
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Authorities across southwest Virginia are still seeking a dozen individuals facing charges in a major drug round-up that has already led to 32 arrests and 160 drug related charges.
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A report by the Florida Medical Examiners Commission has concluded that prescription drugs have outstripped illegal drugs as a cause of death.
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Russell Faria, an osteopathic physician with a new and growing family practice near Covington, has added a new tool to his medical toolkit a ' a medication than can help people kick addictions to drugs like OxyContin.
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