Key Witness in Norman Moffatt Murder Trial Admits Drug Addiction

Key witness in Norman Moffatt murder trial admits drug addiction

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During her second day in the witness box under cross-examination by Arthur Harvey QC, counsel for the defence, Ms Brown admitted that she was addicted to taking a number of prescription drugs, including diazepam. However, when Mr Harvey put it to her …
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Awareness is key in the fight against prescription drug abuse

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McKenzie got a very expensive education — about $ 80,000 in treatment and rehabilitation since Thanksgiving for two of her sons, now in their 20s, to kick the methadone they were given at a clinic as part of their effort to get out from under opiate …
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Viewpoints: Program aims to reduce teenage prescription drug abuse

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Because of incorrect information provided to The Bee by Sacramento County Sheriff Scott Jones, a Viewpoints commentary on Saturday, "Prescription drug abuse is on the rise among teenagers," was attributed to Sheriff Jones. The commentary is republished …
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SHERROD BROWN Ending prescription drug abuse and saving Ohio lives

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Although it is shocking that the national death toll from prescription overdoses has doubled in recent years, what is even more alarming is that in our state, it has tripled. In fact, since 2007, more Ohioans have died from accidental prescription drug …
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