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Staten Island painkiller overdose deaths rise 261%

The borough is struggling with painkiller addiction.

Posted in Local, News
Tagged drug abuse, health department, heroin, james molinaro, Michael Bloomberg, NYC, NYPD, oxycodone, painkillers, prescription drugs, prescription pill abuse, Staten Island, thomas farley | Reply
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UN report: Internet helps feed designer drug abuse

Designer drugs are growing at an unsurpassed rate and are now easily available over the internet like never before, a UN-affiliated report warned on Tuesday.

Posted in National
Tagged designer drugs, drug abuse, internet, narcotics, UN, web sales, websites | Reply
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