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Think of drug addicts as people scoring crack or meth on the streets? These days the biggest drug problems may be coming from the pharmacist.

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Group pays drug addicts to get sterilized or receive long-term birth control, sparks criticism - NY Daily News

nydailynews.com — “A controversial nonprofit group is seeking out drug-addicted women and paying them cold hard cash to get sterilized.View full resource at nydailynews.com

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About One Baby Born Each Hour Addicted to Opiate Drugs in U.S.

newswise.com — “More mothers using drugs like OxyContin, Vicodin, giving birth to babies in drug withdrawal, results of study published in JAMA.View full resource at newswise.com

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OxyContin and related opiate drugs are abused at epidemic rates. Impacts on baby skyrocketing, says @UMich http://t.co/li1pgGad #parenting

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Peak risk about 16 years old for teens misusing prescription drugs

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About one baby born each hour addicted to opiate drugs in U.S., U-M study shows - MarketWatch

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Are There Drugs in Your Chicken Dinner? | Organic Connections

organicconnectmag.com — “Scientists found evidence of both legal and banned drugs in factory-farmed chickens—including ingredients from Tylenol, Benadryl and Prozac. Farms feed chickens mood-altering drugs so they are not stressed out, making their meat tough.View full resource at organicconnectmag.com

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From Disordered Eating to Addiction: ... [J Clin Psychopharmacol. 2012] - PubMed - NCBI

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Do Hidden Opiates In Our Food Explain Food Addictions? | GreenMedInfo

greenmedinfo.com — “A wide range of commonly consumed foods contain hidden opiate peptides which have addiction properties. Many of the foods we consume are a form of self-medication, and may do very little to nourish us.View full resource at greenmedinfo.com

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The faces of despair: Shocking images of meth addicts reveal the devastating effects of dangerous drug | Mail Online

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Newborns Addicted to Painkillers: Study Finds Troubling Spike in Cases | PBS NewsHour | May 1, 2012 | PBS

pbs.org — “On average, one baby is born in the United States each hour addicted to opiates -- a class of drugs ranging from heroin to prescription painkillers, according to a new study in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Ray Suarez discusses the findings with lead author Dr. Stephen Patrick of the University of Michigan.View full resource at pbs.org

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Government pushes painkiller disposal - CBS News

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About one baby born each hour addicted to opiate drugs in U.S.

sciencedaily.com — “About one baby is born every hour addicted to opiate drugs in the United States, according to new research. Physicians found that diagnosis of neonatal abstinence syndrome, a drug withdrawal syndrome among newborns, almost tripled between 2000 and 2009.View full resource at sciencedaily.com

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Number of addicted newborns nearly triples in less than decade

azstarnet.com — “DETROIT - An increased reliance on prescription painkillers and the resulting addiction has now shown up in the most vulnerableView full resource at azstarnet.com

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Scourge of prescription drug abuse & addiction strikes most vulnerable population: children. http://t.co/6qRX36vh #sdoh #health disparities

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Pregnant mothers, newborns addicted to opiates increases dramatically over past decade | Fox News

foxnews.com — “The rate of mothers abusing opiates during pregnancy—including heroin, methadone and certain painkillers—has increased nearly fivefold in the past decade, according to a new study.  The study also found a threefold increase in the number of newborns with drug withdrawal symptoms, a condition known clinically as neonatal abstinence syndrome View full resource at foxnews.com

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Painkillers behind surge of drug-addicted babies - CBS News

cbsnews.com — “Number of U.S. babies born with signs of opiate drug withdrawal has tripled in decade, new research showsView full resource at cbsnews.com

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A baby is born addicted to drugs about once an hour, study says - latimes.com

latimes.com — “Rates of neonatal abstinence syndrome, or NAS, nearly tripled between 2000 and 2009, when 13,539 babies were born addicted to opiates and other drugs.View full resource at latimes.com

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