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Oxycodone Intoxication: 5 Facts About What Killed Adrienne Martin

Adrienne Martin, the 27-year-old girlfriend of beer magnate August Busch IV, died from accidental oxycodone intoxication. That's the conclusion of the St. Louis County Chief Medical Examiner, which released its report on Martin's December 2010 death today. What is oxycodone, and when is it lethal? Surge Desk found...

FDA Orders Acetaminophen Limits in Combination Pain Killers

The Food and Drug Administration said today it will ask combination prescription drug manufacturers to limit the content of the common pain reliever acetaminophen in their products. The new stipulation, which also requires companies to warn consumers of "the potential risk for severe liver injury" associated with the...

Opinion: Cough Syrup as Problem Drug?

(Oct. 25) -- Is cough medicine a problem drug? Cough medicine? An alarming bit of data suggests that it might be: One in 12 American teens, according to a survey by the Partnership for a Drug-Free America, reports slugging down a bottle of cough syrup in an attempt to get high. A detailed study done for the Department...

Addiction-Curbing Injection: A Monthly Dose to Kick Hard Drugs

(Oct. 13) -- A once-a-month injection could help opiate users kick their habit for good, without many of the downsides inherent in current drug treatment options. The medication is called Vivitrol, and it was approved Tuesday by the Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of addiction to opioids, like morphine and...

Scientific Shocker! Study Finds Marijuana Is Good for Pain Relief

(Aug. 30) -- Make sure you're sitting down for this piece of news: A study released today by researchers at the University of Montreal concluded that smoking marijuana greatly reduces chronic pain. While the finding may seem obvious to those familiar with the concept of medical marijuana, the study was important because...

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Noel Gallagher 'Cut Out Circle Of Friends' To Stay Clean After Giving Up Drugs Lifestyle

Noel Gallagher was forced to cut close friends out of his life after giving up drugs to prevent him from relapsing.

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02/10/12 Grand jury indicts 2 in drug case Source: The Herald-Dispatch - Huntington WV A grand jury indictment delivered this week brought charges against two people in a case that has been making its way through the system since September 2011.
02/09/12 Jefferson City wages war on heroin Source: CBS - KRCG 13 - Jefferson City MO Local law enforcement agencies say heroin is the number one drug in the community.
02/09/12 Rogersville mom accused of using morphine while... Source: Times-News - Kingsport TN A Rogersville mom was arrested Wednesday on a Hawkins County grand jury sealed indictment warrant accusing her of using morphine during the last seven months of her recent pregnancy.
02/09/12 4 held with drugs worth Rs 1.5 crore Source: Deccan Herald - India Four persons involved in three separate drug trafficking ring in the national capital have been arrested and contraband worth crore of rupees were seized, police said on Thursday.
02/09/12 Glendenning food importer linked to $25 million drug... Source: Mt Druitt Standard-St Marys Standard - Mt Druitt - NSW - Australia POLICE have seized drugs with a street value of more than $25 million and charged a man believed to be the main dealer.