New agreements available to prevent prescription drug abuse – 10News

New agreements available to prevent prescription drug abuse – 10News

New agreements available to prevent prescription drug abuse
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The agreement was prompted by the surge of prescription drug abuse and "doctor shopping." In 2012, prescription drugs played a role in the deaths of 268 people in San Diego County—a 22-percent increase compared to 2008. A total of 1,221 people have …

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Poll: Three-fourths of US says pot will be legal – U-T San Diego


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Poll: Three-fourths of US says pot will be legal
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Nationwide marijuana legalization seems inevitable to three-fourths of Americans, whether they support it or not, according to a new poll out Wednesday, April 2, 2014, by the Pew Research Center on the nation's shifting attitudes about drug policy
Poll: Three in Four Say Legalized Pot Is InevitableTIME

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San Diego Company Producing Controversial Drug – NBC 7 San Diego


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San Diego Company Producing Controversial Drug
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A San Diego-based company is releasing a controversial new prescription drug called Zohydro. The pill is designed to treat patients with chronic and severe pain. But NBC 7's Liberty Zabala explains why addiction counselors worry this drug could be …
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NYC doctor on trial in patients’ overdose deaths – U-T San Diego

NYC doctor on trial in patients' overdose deaths
U-T San Diego
The manslaughter case — believed to be the first in New York against a doctor in an overdose death — illustrates the growing reach of criminal prosecutions against physicians amid concerns about prescription drug abuse. Li saw as many as 90 patients

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Zohydro banned in Massachusetts
Zohydro ER, the new opioid painkiller from San Diego's Zogenix, has been banned in Massachusetts because of its risk of abuse, Gov. … Zogenix said in a statement that the ban will hurt chronic pain patients who legitimately need the drug. The ban …
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Eager to pitch at Dedeaux Field
Months from finishing his senior year at San Diego High, baseball pitcher Dominique Key has the next four years of his life planned out at USC. The first five years of his life, however, didn't foster lofty expectations for the soon-to-be Trojan. With …
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DeSean Jackson close to signing with Washington
The NFL decided to reinstate Seahawks cornerback Brandon Browner after a suspension following drug policy violations. CBSSports.com NFL Insider Jason La Canfora …. Tom Telesco at the NFL Combine. San Diego Chargers general manager Tom Telesco joins …
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