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Georgia - Yet Another State Dealing With an Epidemic of OxyContin Addiction, Death and Abuse

Purdue Pharma, maker of OxyContin, lied about the addictive and abusive qualities of the drug, unleashing an unprecedented epidemic of death and addiction/

(ATLANTA) - As Georgia anxiously awaits a recently approved prescription drug monitoring database to track potentially addictive prescriptions, which will save lives, an argument takes place among lawmakers.

OSP Traffic Stop Leads to Seizure Of 2.5 Lbs. of Crystal Methamphetamine - I-5 Jackson County

(Central Point, Oregon) - An OSP traffic stop on Interstate 5 northbound at mile point 14 Monday morning at approximately 7:30 a.m. led to a Federal Way, Washington resident being charged with Possession/Delivery and Manufacture of a Controlled Substance-Crystal Methamphetamine.

Human Rights News: Zapatistas Join Drug War Protest

Until this year, the Zapatistas had been largely silent on the so-called drug war that’s ravaged Mexico during the past few years.

(LAS CRUCES, N.M.) - As momentum builds for the May 8 protest against violence and impunity in Mexico, the Zapatista National Liberation Army announced its support for the movement started by poet Javier Sicilia.

`Strange, isn`t it? Each Man`s Life Touches so Many Other Lives.`

Title is a line by Clarence the Angel from "It's a Wonderful Life"

(MYRTLE BEACH, S.C.) - As any parent who has lost a child knows, the anniversary of the death of the child is a reminder of the hole we carry in our hearts every day. My daughter, Jill died nine years ago on April 29. I was fortunate to be Jill's mommy (she never called me mom) for 29 years on earth.

I continue to be her mommy while she is in heaven and loving her and keeping her memory alive -- until we are reunited.

Oxycontin Clinics: They are Erupting Like Toadstools

Chills run down my spine when I think about it.

(MOLALLA, Ore.) - Marianne Skolek has been writing about the bad effects of Oxycontin for Salem-News.com for about three years. I have been aware of Oxycontin which is rightfully called “hillbilly heroin” for good reason.

It is most likely the most addicting and lethally dangerous drug ever approved by the FDA (Food & Drug Administration).

Yamhill County Taking Back Unwanted Prescription Drugs

Pills dumped down a toilet go into public water supplies; this is a chance to properly rid your home of dangerous drugs.

(MCMINNVILLE, Ore.) - On April 30 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. the Yamhill County Sheriff's Office and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will give the public another opportunity to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs.

Bring your medications for disposal to WOW Recovery Zone/Greenlands at 2200 NE Orchard Avenue.

America, Global Enemy #1

As Americans continue to degrade and destroy the earth, they are destroying it for everyone.

(CALGARY, Alberta) - There are tens of millions of good Americans; people I could like, admire and respect if I knew them personally.

At the same time there are tens of millions of bad Americans who, intentionally or otherwise, are bent towards destroying the world and everyone on it (including, ironically, themselves, but they don’t seem to have that much awareness).

Kids: the New Guinea Pigs for Oxycontin Maker Purdue Pharma

"The more we do to you, the less you seem to believe we are doing it." - Dr. Josef Mengele, Infamous Nazi Doctor

(MYRTLE BEACH, Calif.) - Purdue Pharma, maker of the criminally marketed drug, OxyContin is actively "recruiting" participants for clinical studies in the treatment of "moderate" to "severe" pain -- in children ages 6 to 16!!!

University of Wisconsin Ethics Violation or Criminal Activity in Pain Studies

Another day on Purdue Pharma's dusty and dirty money trail.

(MYRTLE BEACH, S.C.) - In 2006, researchers at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention conducted a study of narcotic pain medication abuse citing a 500% increase in the amount of narcotic prescriptions written by physicians.

At the same time, two "researchers" from the University of Wisc. School of Medicine and Public Health went public and warned against increasing pain med regulation.

The Demon Highways of Tamaulipas

Despite a deluge of media coverage, the precise motives behind the mass killings are still unclear.

(TAMAULIPAS, Mexico) - In widely separated parts of Mexico, many people ask the same troubling question: Are our loved ones among the 145 dead found in the mass graves near San Fernando, Tamaulipas?

That’s been the question tearing at families in San Pedro Pochutla, a town in the southern state of Oaxaca. Last summer, ten townspeople set off on a long journey to the northern border state of Tamaulipas.