Drug Abuse

Commentary: Painkillers: A Prescription for Disaster
That same year the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention named painkiller abuse a national epidemic, and the White House launched a campaign to reverse a trend that saw prescription abuse become America's fastest-growing drug problem. Meanwhile …
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EMILY BAZELON: He wouldn't 'fare well' in prison? So what?
It's the first two of those goals that should be front and center when the crime is the sexual abuse of a child, with the welfare of the rapist coming in a distant third. Probation for raping a child is … Sentencing reform for truly nonviolent crimes …
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Childhood eczema may last into adulthood: study
The study is funded by a grant from Valeant Pharmaceuticals, a company that makes a drug used to treat eczema. … "We're just saying it's going to be a persistent problem that's probably not going to go away when they turn 10 or 12." The results jibe …
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