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Dr. Beau Kilmer

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The bad news, Kilmer said, is that prescription drug abuse has risen. He said national statistics show that between 2004 and 2008 the number of emergency room visits due to prescription drug overdose has doubled. He said in 1999, about 4,000 people …
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Food Stamp Cuts Might Come With Drug Testing

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Republicans pushing drug test bills in state legislatures have usually cited anecdotes from local businesses as evidence of the problem. Most studies have found that people on public assistance use drugs at a higher rate than the general population …
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Many in South Africa infected with HIV/AIDS are teenage mothers

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South Africa “lost 10 years” in its fight against HIV/AIDS because of political decisions that delayed those infected from getting the drugs they required to manage the disease, says Andre Berrange (above), who works for a hospice that provides care to …
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