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How police help fight Vermont’s drug crisis and offer a chance at recovery

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Will police play a role in fighting Vermont's drug problem? Officers make arrests but can also give offenders a chance at recovery. One man told our Laura Ullman how the police saved his life.

Unraveling the link between HLA genes and drug eruptions

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Although medications can often help patients find a cure or respite from their condition, millions of people worldwide suffer from unpredictable drug toxicities every year.

Exploring the mechanism behind drug eruptions in the skin

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Although drug eruptions are often linked to the human leukocyte antigen (HLA), the mechanism of its involvement in presenting symptoms of the skin remains unclear. In a recent study, researchers used genetically engineered mice to…

Are police part of the fix for Vermont’s drug crisis?

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Will police play a role in fighting Vermont's drug problem? Officers make arrests but can also give offenders a chance at recovery. One man told our Laura Ullman how the police saved his life.

14.3m Nigerians abuse drugs – NDLEA

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Nigeria faces a significant challenge with drug abuse, a new report by the National Bureau of Statistics has said. Consequently, the chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), …

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Blood pressure drugs more than double bone-fracture risk in nursing home patients

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Records from nearly 30,000 nursing home residents indicate that blood pressure medications more than double the risk of life-threatening bone fractures, according to Rutgers Health research.

More employees are cheating on workplace drug tests. Here's how.

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Experts call for better drug testing procedures as more states legalize marijuana and societal norms change.

Heating proteins to body temperature reveals new drug targets

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Some proteins shift their shape when exposed to different temperatures, revealing previously unknown binding sites for medications, new research has found.

Orange man, 34, sentenced to federal prison for drug trafficking

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The Orange Regional Tactical Response Team executed a narcotic search warrant in the 1100 block of 9th Street Jan. 5, 2022, arresting two people at the time and recovering cocaine, heroin and methamphetamine in the process. 28 months later…

Study links protein secreted by blood vessels to drug-resistant cancer

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Cancer is a leading cause of death globally. One of the primary reasons why cancer is such a deadly disease is the ability of cancer cells to become drug-resistant.

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Raleigh police informant faces prison time linked to fake drug arrests, wrongful raids

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Dennis Williams Jr., a Raleigh police informant, pleaded guilty to five felony counts of obstructing justice for his role in fake drug arrests and wrongful raids of homes. He could serve up to 3.75 years in prison, with sentencing set for…

Bedford County drug ‘pop up’ bust leads to seizure of more than $3 million in illegal drugs

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A Bedford County bust at two drug pop-ups yielded more than $3 million in illegal drugs and 13 guns, according to the Bedford County Sheriff’s Office.

The View's Whoopi Goldberg urges people to 'leave Kelly Clarkson alone' while defending controversial weight-loss drugs - as her cohost Joy Behar claims 'nobody wants to be fat'

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Kelly, 42, has received major backlash since she admitted that she was prescribed weight-loss medication, after previously insisting her dramatic transformation was the result of 'walking.'

'Patient Broker' From Balto Goes To Federal Prison For Preying On NJ Drug Addicts

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A Baltimore man was sentenced to a year and a day in federal prison for paying people to bribe drug addicts in New Jersey to go to specific rehab centers -- some as far as California.

Poll: Voter awareness of Inflation Reduction Act's drug pricing provisions slowly rising

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President Biden’s messaging about lowering the cost of prescription drugs through the Inflation Reduction Act is resonating with more people, but most voters overall are still unaware of some key provisions, according to a new poll from…

WAYNE ROOT: My Message to President Trump: The Debates are a Trap. Something is Wrong. Drug Test Biden.

By Wayne Allyn Root President Trump and Team Trump, I hope you’re listening.

I'm a lab tech - here are the dumbest ways people have manipulated their urine samples to cheat a drug test

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a Florida-based technician, blasted people for chugging water or adding bleach to their urine in an attempt to 'cheat' on a drug test.

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Drug Overdose Deaths in America Have Finally Stopped Climbing

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For the first time in a long while, America’s drug overdose crisis has not gotten worse. New preliminary data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that total overdose deaths took a slight dip in 2023, including deaths…

GOP Congresswoman Applauds Marijuana Rescheduling But Urges Top Biden Official To Refrain From Decriminalizing Other Drugs

A GOP congresswoman says that while she supports the push to federally reschedule marijuana, she is warning a top Biden administration official to refrain from taking steps to more broadly decriminalize other drugs. At a hearing before the…