AP Interview: US Drug Czar Says Prescription Tracking Helps Curb Abuse, but

AP Interview: US drug czar says prescription tracking helps curb abuse, but

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LOUIS — While heroin, methamphetamine and even synthetic drugs tend to get much of the attention, the nation's drug czar says prescription drug abuse is far and away the most lethal drug problem in America. Monitoring programs adopted in 49 states are …
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South Texas man gets life term for deaths of 2 sisters

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EDINBURG, Texas (AP) – A South Texas man must serve life in prison without parole for killing his common-law wife and her 12-year-old sister in a fight over his drug use. A judge in Edinburg on Wednesday accepted the guilty plea from 24-year-old Raul …
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Palmer Drug Abuse Program Recieves 00 Donation

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KRISTV.com. CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS | CONTINUOUS NEWS COVERAGE … CORPUS CHRISTI – The Palmer Drug Abuse Program received $ 2,500 from District Attorney Mark Skurka to help a new anti-drug campaign called "They Lied." The money …
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ST. LOUIS – The nation's drug czar says monitoring programs help address growing prescription drug abuse problems. In fact, Missouri is the only state that's refused to set up one. … Read News

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