Elvis' ghost haunts Michael Jackson death trial

Filed under: prescription drug abuse treatment

While his death was ruled the result of an irregular heartbeat, the autopsy report was sealed amid accusations that abuse of prescription drugs caused the problem. "Dr. Nick" — Dr. George Nichopoulos — said later he was treating Presley for insomnia …
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We don't need a 'strike force' to police doctors

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But, the harassment of health care professionals and their patients is completely out of the purview of the police. Prescription drug abuse suspicions should be referred to health care agencies for discernment, treatment, and counseling of those involved.
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Prescription Drug Misuse Remains at Alarming Levels, According to National …

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MADISON, N.J., April 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Despite increased public attention on the epidemic of prescription medication abuse, about three in five Americans tested misused their prescription drugs in 2012, virtually the same as in 2011, according to …
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Guest Column: Marijuana not a safe or effective medicine

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Peter Bensinger is former administrator, of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and former director of the Illinois Department of Corrections. Andrea Barthwell is former deputy director of the Office … This bill would make medical marijuana …
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