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More can get treatment for painkiller addiction...

People who are dependent on prescription pain pills and other drugs may have easier access to a more discreet and convenient medical treatment for addiction, thanks to a change in federal law.

About 1.5 million people in the United States are dependent on pain pills, according to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). Almost 12 million others have used str...

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Seven W.Va. methadone clinics to be sold...

Seven of West Virginia's eight methadone clinics are being sold for about $36 million to a Boston-based firm with interests in various businesses, including Domino's Pizza, FTD Floral and Staples, according to Health Care Authority.

Bain Capital has agreed to buy CRC Health Group Inc., of Cupertino, Calif., which now owns the clinics, for $720 million. CRC operates 90 methadone faciliti...

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22nd Judicial District Court felony jury trial dispostions ......

FRANKLINTON-The following are the dispositions from the felony jury trial docket held Oct. 10-14 in the 22nd Judicial District Court in Washington Parish with Judge Larry Green presiding.

Issac J. Baker, two counts simple burglary of an inhabited dwelling, two counts simple criminal damage to property under $500, illegal possession of stolen things, attached

Alcus Roy Baughman,...

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Deputies say drug store robber strikes again...

Clearwater, Florida -- A man who robbed a Clearwater pharmacy last July is believed to be the same one who took drugs at knifepoint in another drug store in Dunedin Monday night, the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office reported.

In the most recent incident, detectives say the suspect entered the CVS Pharmacy located at 2175 Main Street in Dunedin around 11:20 p.m. Monday and threatened an e...

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Local man charged in burglary at pharmacy...

A Rouzerville man was arrested Saturday and charged with the Oct. 5 burglary of the Antietam Pharmacy on South Potomac Street.

During the raid at the home of Jamie Yeager, 26, of 13961 Harbaugh Church Road, Lot 6, Washington Township police said they recovered an estimated $30,000 worth of narcotics stolen in the break-in at the former Medicine Shoppe.

Police said they served a...

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Police and Fire...

SAULT STE. MARIE - City police were summoned to the International Bridge at 7:05 p.m. Sunday, where they found border agents holding a Quebec man for possession of illegal substances. According to reports, Robin J. Foster, 42, of St. Joseph Du Loac, Que. was found in possession of three Oxycontin pills, two Trianal pills and, later, two packets of Rizatriptan - all controlled drugs. H...

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Law would ease patients' access to pain medication...

People who are dependent on prescription pain pills and other drugs may have easier access to a more discreet and convenient medical treatment for addiction, thanks to a change in federal law.

About 1.5 million people in the United States are dependent on pain pills, according to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). Almost 12 million others have used str...

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Buprenorphine Effective in Treating Teen Heroin Addiction...

Buprenorphine May Help Cocaine Users Too Office-Based Therapy for Opiate Addiction Successful Buprenorphine Brings New Patients Into Treatment

Alcoholism Screening Quiz Adult Child of Alcoholics Screening Quiz Drug Abuse Screening Quiz Symptoms of Alcohol Withdrawal Alcohol Screening Quiz

Early Drinking Anxiety and Relapse Nebraska A.A. Meetings Different Types of Hepatitis? Brain P...

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POLICE BRIEFS: Sheriff’s Deputies Arrest Carthage Man on Drug ......

Cocaine Charge: Sheriff's deputies arrested a Vass man Oct. 12 and charged him with possession of cocaine.

Blake Cordan Pressley, 21, was jailed with a $1,500 bond. His first court hearing is set for Nov. 2.

Attempted Fraud: Aberdeen police arrested a Candor man who they believe was trying to use a false Social Security card to obtain a North Carolina driver's license.

Offic...

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Grocery chain to pay $7 million to settle pharmacy drug case...

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The Kroger Co. said Friday it will pay $7 million to settle claims that inadequate security and inventory procedures allowed some employees to steal prescription drugs, including narcotics, from its King Soopers grocery store pharmacies in Colorado.

Cincinnati-based Kroger, one of the nation's largest grocery chains, also will i...

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