Prescription Drug Addiction: One Woman’s Story

Prescription Drug Addiction: One Woman’s Story – Stacy, a 39-year old Traverse City woman, tells the compelling story of her journey from a normal life as a college-educated doctor’s wife and mother of thre…

Fatal crash not driver's first arrest

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In 2008, Bergman pleaded guilty to possession of analog drugs and marijuana. She was sentenced to up to 120 days in jail and a substance abuse treatment program, according to court records. Wendling said prescription pill abuse is a growing problem.
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New FHC Policy Outlines ED Protocols for Prescription Medications

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This policy will hopefully be our first step in opening a dialogue with patients, providing better education about appropriate management of chronic pain, and reducing the amount of prescription drug abuse and misuse in our community.” Also attending …
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Why China pays too much for medicines

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A promise this week by GlaxoSmithKline to make its drugs more affordable in China in the wake of a bribery scandal is an important lever Chinese authorities may now use to start redressing the balance. Britain's biggest drugmaker has given no details …
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