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OxyContin maker stops promoting opioids, cuts sales staff

OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma LP said on Saturday that it has cut its sales force… Read More

Illegal drugs market ‘thriving’: UN

VIENNA: The global narcotics market is "thriving", with production of cocaine and opium substances soaring… Read More

Obama to sign bill to battle heroin addiction

WASHINGTON: US President Barack Obama will sign legislation passed by Congress aimed at combating a… Read More

Deaths from heroin, opioid drugs in US rise sharply

CHICAGO: The Obama administration on Tuesday emphasized the need for funding to treat opioid and… Read More