OxyContin Drug Scandal Hits Ontario

Published November 3, 2012

OxyContin drug scandal hits Ontario

Filed under: drug addiction news articles

And chief amongst the opponents of OxyContin's return is the Ontario government which has been struggling to deal with the fallout of wide-scale addiction. The province estimates 50,000 people are addicted to OxyContin and other opiate drugs, nearly as …
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Baby Born With Drug Addiction in US

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The boy was born on October 15th at St Mary's Medical Centre in West Palm Beach. Both the baby and his one year old brother have been taken into care, as their mother faces charges of aggravated child abuse. The little boy is now attached to a …
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How pharmacists are preventing drug abuse

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NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WECT) – More than 54,000 boxes of pseudoephedrine stayed on pharmacy shelves this year, according to information from the National Association of Drug Diversion Investigators. The non-profit credits the statewide …
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