Pharmacists disciplined for drug use
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startribune - Bentz, Annandale, allowed his license to lapse, diverted an opiate painkiller for his use and failed to complete a monitoring program. She admitted taking morphine that hadn’t been prescribed.... (Wed Feb 08 17:34:50 2012 PST)
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telegram - (US) Was placed on two concurrent terms of 2 years probation after pleading guilty to possession of cocaine with intent to distribute and possession of marijuana. (Wed Feb 08 15:37:46 2012 PST)
Students caught trying to sell prescription drugs at school
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9wsyr - (US) Multiple students have been caught trying to sell prescription drugs at Hannibal High School. (Wed Feb 08 15:24:22 2012 PST)
Drugs and desperation lead to pharmacy robbery
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woodstocksentinelreview - (Canada) He was introduced to a man who he had no idea was a dealer. He was spending $300 to $500 a day on prescription drugs. (Wed Feb 08 13:41:08 2012 PST)
The New Panic Over Prescription Painkillers
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huffingtonpost - (US) Painkiller Addiction Patients with high cholesterol levels are used to dealing only with their doctor. The CDC believes the significant increase in opioid painkiller prescriptions over the last 10 years is to blame for these deaths. Is taken from the Drug Abuse Warning Network (DAWN). A relative gives you a Percocet they have left over from an old dental surgery to help with the pain. " Ron Libby explains how... (Wed Feb 08 13:11:08 2012 PST)
Identity kept secret in drug death case
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stuff - (Australia) The 40-year-old man pleaded guilty in the High Court at Auckland yesterday to the manslaughter of a drug associate he injected with morphine. Court documents said the man met the victim at Narcotics Anonymous in Auckland and they agreed to swap a tent for drugs. The accused then dissolved a 100mg morp... (Wed Feb 08 11:25:12 2012 PST) [also stuff.co.nz9379]
Troops target drugs to defund Afghan militants
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armytimes - (US) We will fail in Afghanistan. T find a drug trafficking organization that is not connected to the insurgency. Senior International Security Assistance Force military leaders have approved Army units to assist the Drug Enforcement Agency. (Wed Feb 08 09:26:15 2012 PST)
