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  • July 2008

    • Overdose Deaths Spike

      MSNBC  |  Jul 29, 08 8:35 AM CDT

      Overdose Deaths Spike

      (Newser) - The number of deaths caused by fatal combinations of prescription medications with alcohol or street drugs has exploded in recent years in part because patients are being released from hospitals early, according to researchers. Such deaths rocketed from 92 in 1983 to 3,792 in 2004, reports MSNBC. More »

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      alcohol  • marijuana  • prescription drugs  • OxyContin  • Vicodin

  • June 2008

    • After Drug Arrest, Pats Lineman Aids in Bust

      Boston Globe  |  Jun 5, 08 12:18 PM CDT

      After Drug Arrest, Pats Lineman Aids in Bust

      (Newser) - New England Patriots offensive tackle Nicholas Kaczur wore a wire to help authorities nail a drug dealer after he was arrested in April for possession of prescription painkillers, the Boston Globe reported yesterday. The 28-year-old starter secretly recorded three $3,900 OxyContin transactions with Daniel Ekasala, sources say. But Kaczur denies helping out, saying, "I don't know what you're talking about, bro." More »

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      football  • New England Patriots  • DEA  • OxyContin  • drug dealer

  • February 2008
  • December 2007

    • War Hero Wants His Pot Back

      Military Times  |  Dec 19, 07 10:15 AM CST

      War Hero Wants His Pot Back

      (Newser) - A former Marine arrested for growing marijuana plants turns out to be a wounded Gulf War hero—and a licensed grower of pot for medicinal purposes. The 39-year-old former lieutenant corporal is insisting Denver area police return his plants, worth more than $100,000. Kevin Dickes uses marijuana to control mood swings linked to his wounds, reports the Military Times . More »

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      marijuana  • medical marijuana  • OxyContin  • Gulf War

  • August 2007

    • Americans Double Use of Pain Meds

      Associated Press  |  Aug 20, 07 9:40 AM CDT

      Americans Double Use of Pain Meds

      (Newser) - Retail sales of five major painkillers rose a whopping 90% from 1997 to 2005, a new AP analysis of DEA statistics shows. The increase is driven by Oxycodone, the chemical used in OxyContin, which has seen sales increase nearly 600%. Causes include an aging population, huge new drug marketing campaigns, and an increased willingness by doctors to prescribe the meds. More »

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      medicine  • Americans  • painkiller  • patient  • OxyContin

    • US Attorney Targeted After DoJ Brushoff

      Washington Post  |  Aug 1, 07 7:00 PM CDT

      US Attorney Targeted After DoJ Brushoff

      (Newser) - A US attorney testified yesterday that he found himself on a firings list after rebuffing DoJ pressure to slow a case—on the eve of a guilty plea. The Post reports a Justice higher-up urged John Brownlee to stall proceedings against the manufacturer of an addictive painkiller hours before it entered a $635 million plea agreement. More »

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      Department of Justice  • Alberto Gonzales  • US attorney  • OxyContin

  • May 2007

    • OxyContin Maker Pleads Guilty

      Associated Press  |  May 10, 07 12:01 PM CDT

      OxyContin Maker Pleads Guilty

      (Newser) - The company that makes OxyContin pleaded guilty today to misleading the public about the effects of the potent painkiller. Purdue Pharma and three executives will pay $634.5 million in civil and criminal fines. Federal prosecutors accused the firm of "misbranding" the drug, marketing it as a less addictive alternative to traditional pain meds although no evidence supported the claim. More »

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      health  • lawsuit  • crime  • medicine  • prescription drugs  • OxyContin

  • April 2007

    • Ouch—Doc's Trial Highlights Pain Issues

      New York Times  |  Apr 24, 07 2:30 PM CDT

      Ouch—Doc's Trial Highlights Pain Issues

      (Newser) - The drug-trafficking trial of a Virginia pain specialist demonstrates the slippery slope between treating chronic conditions and enabling addicts. Dr. William Hurwitz's jury heard the story of a patient with deblitating migraines who had been treated with anxiety medication that actually caused headaches—by another doctor who happened to be an expert  witness for the prosecution. More »

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      health  • drugs  • medicine  • addiction  • narcotics  • OxyContin  • chronic pain  • opioids

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