MI: WASHTENAW COUNTY: As painkiller addiction rises, stronger brand hits market - Life - Heritage Newspapers
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heritage - (US) "Opiates overall are dramatically on the rise. Hydrocodone is the same compound that is found in Vicodin. Zohydro is designed to treat patients in chronic moderate to severe pain who require 24-hour opioid therapy such as terminal cancer patients or those with arthritis. Said hydrocodone is one of the few opioids that do not have a longer acting formulation. (Fri Feb 03 21:36:17 2012 PST)
2 women arrested with drugs, baby in car, police say
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capecodonline - (US) Police arrested Jessica Walton, 22, of Fall River for trafficking cocaine, possession with intent to distribute heroin, pos... (Fri Feb 03 18:50:18 2012 PST)
COs break code to bust prison smugglers
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krqe - (US) Officials with department say the busts are helping get major drug dealers off the streets. (Fri Feb 03 18:19:43 2012 PST)
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kob - (US) Corrections officers have busted seven people trying to smuggle Suboxone into the state's prisons. (Fri Feb 03 17:19:42 2012 PST)
TOP: BostonHerald.com - Blogs: City Desk Wired; Blog Archive ; Feds charge vets with selling drugs at VA
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bostonherald - (US) Five men were hit with charges today that they sold heroin. (Fri Feb 03 14:44:46 2012 PST) [also bostonherald8061, bostonherald5414]
Stoughton Pair Arrested For Drug Possession, Illegal Fireworks
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stoughton.patch - (US) Police & Fire Police & Fire Stoughton Police served a warrant, making a pair of arrests Thursday. Credit Stoughton Police Department According to the Stoug... (Fri Feb 03 08:11:08 2012 PST)
Three roommates face drug charges
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press-citizen - (US) Suboxone is a opioid medication used to treat addiction to opiates such as heroin or morphine. (Fri Feb 03 07:11:02 2012 PST)
