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Pharmageddon Deferred: New Measures to Stop Opioid Abuse

There’s a party going on and the entire country is invited. The problem is, it’s an opioid party—and too many Americans have been accepting the invitation.

Some State Sheriffs Want to Know What Drugs You’re Taking

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Nobody wants strangers riffling through their medicine cabinet — least of all the police. But that’s what the North Carolina state sheriff’s association is seeking — access to state computer records that identify which residents have prescriptions for painkillers and other controlled substances — according to the News & Observer.