Divided Panel Upholds Lengthy Drug Sentence
Four were in New Jersey, and three were drug related. None of them … She pointed to Lovett's "near perfect prison record" in his 11 years of incarceration so far, supportive letters from family, friends and community members, and history of substance …
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FDA, HHS Reaffirm Support for Chronic Pain Patients Amid Zohydro ER Debate
Commissioner Hamburg has made a sensible case that fighting prescription drug abuse in America requires a comprehensive and coordinated approach without affecting access to opioid medications, which can have a dramatic positive effect on the lives …
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The Politics of Cocaine
In fact, according to a National Survey on Drug Use and Health done a few years ago, nearly 1.5 million Americans met the criteria for abusing cocaine or being dependent on it. Another report gathers that, in the same year, nearly 25% of all emergency …
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