Painkiller addicts hit Medicaid limits
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To Mark Publicker, a doctor in Portland, Maine, who practices addiction medicine, it's a clear case of discrimination. You wouldn't deprive a diabetic of insulin. You wouldn't stop giving hypertension drugs to a patient with high blood pressure after …
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The Buzz | Cory Monteith died of a heroin, alcohol overdose, authorities say
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This Aug. 19, 2012 file photo shows actor Cory Monteith at the 2012 Do Something awards in Santa Monica, Calif. Monteith, who shot to fame in the hit TV series 'Glee' but was beset by addiction struggles so fierce that he once said he was lucky to be …
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Kirstie Alley 'Livid' With Leah Remini For Leaving Church Of Scientology …
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Last year, she credited the religion with freeing her from cocaine addiction. She said she found Scientology through a friend who sent her the cornerstone book, Dianetics by founder L. Ron Hubbard, while she was battling drug abuse. "Somehow I got …
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