State Responds to a Growing Heroin Crisis
State responds to a growing heroin crisis
A spokesman for the state Office of the Chief Medical Examiner said the cause of death for 24-year-old Corey Hunt of Waterford is "pending further study," which is usually an indication that the office is awaiting the results of toxicology tests …
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Alcohol Third Leading Cause of Disease, Injury
Alcohol consumption is the third leading cause of disease and injury worldwide, behind only high blood pressure and smoking tobacco. Alcohol has become the third most harmful cause of disease in spite of the fact that less than half of the population …
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Most alcohol-linked deaths occur among working-age adults
"It's really important to drive home that excessive alcohol use is a leading cause of preventable death," Gonzales said. "It really is right up there with … The United States also needs to confront the stigma it has regarding addiction, Kean said …
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Prescription drugs kill one person every 19 minutes — The Quiet Epidemic: prescription drug abuse destroys millions of lives Nancy Rosen-Cohen The Baltimore Sun There isn’t much attention paid to prescription dr…
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