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Trump suggests heavy penalties on drug dealers to fight opioid crisis

U.S.PresidentDonaldTrumponThursdaysuggested"theultimatepenalties"againstdrugdealersinabidtofightthecountry'srampantopioidcrisis."Somecountrieshaveavery,verytoug

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New York City sues drug firms for $500 mln over opioid epidemic

NewYorkCity,thelargestcityintheUS,onTuesdaysuedbigdrugcompaniesthatmakeordistributeprescriptionopioids,blamingthemfortheirpartinthecity'songoingdeadlyopioidepid

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16 Canadians hospitalized daily because of taking opioids: report

FromApril1,2016toMarch31,2017,anaverageof16Canadianswerehospitalizedeachdaybecauseoftakingopioids,ajumpfromanaverageof13peopleeverydaytwoyearsago,accordingtothe

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Ohio sues drug makers it accuses of fueling opioid crisis

The U.S. state of Ohio filed a lawsuit Wednesday against five prescription drug manufacturers, saying they used deceptive practices that fueled an opioid addiction epidemic.

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Ohio sues drug makers it accuses of fueling opioid crisis

TheU.S.stateofOhiofiledalawsuitWednesdayagainstfiveprescriptiondrugmanufacturers,sayingtheyuseddeceptivepracticesthatfueledanopioidaddictionepidemic.“Thesedrugm

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New data show drug overdose deaths up in New York City

New dada from the New York City Health Department show that, from 2010 to 2013, drug overdose deaths in the metropolis increased by 41 percent -- from 8.2 to 11.6 per 100,000 New Yorkers.