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Thousands of Oklahomans are fighting an addiction to prescription pain killers. According to a report in News on 6, former Oklahoma State University basketball coach is just one of these individuals.
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A former University of Southern California (USC) assistant football coach stated in legal documents that he received prescriptions from team and university doctors he used to feed his addiction to painkillers, SportsIllustrated.com reported Monday.
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Steven Tyler, frontman of the band Aerosmith, has entered a rehabilitation facility to treat an addiction to painkillers that stemmed from 10 years of performance injuries. Tyler said he’s eager to return to work with his band mates.
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A recent Pentagon health survey showed that about one in four soldiers admit to abusing prescription drugs, most of them pain relievers. The study, which surveyed more than 28,500 U.S. troops last year, showed that about 20% of Marines had also abused prescription drugs, mostly painkillers, in that same period.
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Various reports have suggested that Tiger Woods’ mysterious accident could be linked to prescription drug abuse. Florida police have not yet released a full report of the November 27th crash, but a new curious detail has emerged. Woods’ neighbor, Jarius Adams, reached the accident scene almost immediately and then called 911.
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Laboratory tests suggest that morphine—a powerful painkilling narcotic that is often prescribed to relieve pain from surgery and tumors—could actually encourage the spread of cancer. Scientists say the opiate promotes the growth of new blood vessels, which deliver oxygen and nutrients to tumors.
