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Spike in Methadone Prescriptions, Deaths
Methadone now ranks as the fastest-growing source of narcotic deaths in the country, and many experts believe lack of federal oversight and dangerous prescribing practices by physicians are largely to blame.
England Broadens Estimate of Alcohol-Related Deaths
Researchers in England have discovered that by looking at the prevalence of deaths related to alcohol use in a different way, the national numbers they arrive at are close to double what officials in the country previously have cited.
Penn. Reconsiders Direct-to-Consumer Wine Shipments
Three years after a federal judge ruled unconstitutional a Pennsylvania ban on shipments of wine from out of state to local consumers, state legislators are considering a bill that would allow small wineries only to conduct direct to consumer shipments.
Heroin Abuse Up for Many Ohio Youth
An increase in treatment admissions for heroin abuse among young whites in Ohio is being attributed to problems that often start with prescription drug abuse.
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