Painkillers Not as Addictive as Feared: Study

Painkillers not as addictive as feared: study

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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Fewer than five percent of patients prescribed narcotics to treat chronic pain become addicted to the drugs, according to a new analysis of past research. The finding suggests that … One recent study found that the number …
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Michael Jackson expert testifies in trial of Fargo doctor accused of drugging

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Defense attorney Robert Hoy said Alonna Norberg concocted the story to gain an advantage in possible divorce and child custody proceedings despite a drug addiction and mental health issues. There's no physical evidence of a sexual assault, and Alonna …
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New mobile game hopes to trick players into learning an anti-drug lesson

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… who use the mice in a scheme to destroy the humans. The mice realize that the Lumini are using them, so the rodents fight back. Throughout the story, you discover that the way the Lumini controlled the mice is similar to the way drugs control an …
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