Prescription Drug Abuse Effects

Published May 27, 2013

Prescription Drug Abuse Effects – A team of Washington and Lee University journalism students examine the consequences of abusing prescription drugs.

Ohio police try to keep up with bath salt changes

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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Authorities trying to crack down on bath salts abusers have to keep up with changes in compounds for the dangerous drugs. "We're kind of chasing a moving target," said Dan Baker, assistant chief toxicologist at the … An …
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Oprah On Prescription Drugs: Americans 'Take Pills Like Candy' (VIDEO)

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While the names are varied — <a href="http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/mental-health-medications/what-medications-are-used-to-treat-depression.shtml" target="_hplink">Prozac, Zoloft and Lexapro</a>, among others — the effects are similar …
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Studies raise doubts about the success of cancer drug bexarotene in treating …

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Pell says sorry but defends capped compo · George Pell. UPDATE: CARDINAL George Pell has apologised for sexual abuse by clergy but has defended capped payouts for victims. … "Anecdotally, we have all heard that physicians are treating their Alzheimer …
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