Rogersville police allegedly find woman attempting to inject Opana ER in …

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Police say Opana is one of the most highly addictive and highly abused narcotics, not only in Hawkins County, but across the country. Since June 2012, newly manufactured Opana has been coated with an … Rogersville Police Department Officer Travis …
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Experts: Area drug addiction up

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… said while her organization does not survey those seeking help with substance abuse issues on the type of addiction they have, it is clear that more people are reaching out for services because they have become ensnared in the prescription drug …
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Tackle painkiller addiction, but don't restrict needed meds

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And as Denver Post reporter Michael Booth explained in a recent story, "Colorado has the second-highest rate of prescription-pill abuse in the nation, at 6 percent of the population, according to a report this month from the federal Substance Abuse and …
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