INTERNATIONAL: Court sentences Big Bang's T.O.P to 10 months prison, 2 years suspended
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koreaherald - A Seoul court has sentenced Big Bangb s T.O.P, who had been charged without detention for marijuana use, to 10 months in prison, suspended for 2 years, Thursday. (Sat Jul 22 01:12:30 2017 PDT)

[2]: Vietnam, heroin and the lesson of disrupting addiction - CNN.com
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cnn - (US) American soldiers in Vietnam were heroin addicts In 1971. 15% of the active American soldiers in Vietnam were heroin addicts Sanjay Gupta. Is the multiple Emmy-award winning chief medical correspondent for CNN. (Fri Jul 21 23:14:23 2017 PDT)

[2]: FDA fights drug overdoses with new labels for prescription painkillers - CNN.com
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cnn - (US) FDA fights drug overdoses with new labels for prescription painkillers - CNN.com FDA fights drug overdoses with new labels for prescription painkillers Prescription drugs are common cause of drug overdose deaths Opioids such as oxycodone and hydrocodone are often the cause In the United States. (Fri Jul 21 23:14:23 2017 PDT)

[2]: FDA now requires 'black box' warning on opioids - CNN.com
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cnn - (US) Hydrocodone Hydrocodone is available only in combination with other ingredients. The FDA has said there is growing concern about illicit fentanyl use. Morphine It is an opiate (narcotic) analgesic and changes the way the brain and nervous system react to pain. (Fri Jul 21 23:14:23 2017 PDT)

[2]: Obama's new moves to fight opioid, heroin abuse epidemic - CNN.com
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cnn - (US) Heroin abuse epidemic - CNN.com Obama announces new moves to fight opioid and heroin abuse epidemic Obama explains war on prescription drugs and opioids Every 19 minutes someone dies from an opioid overdose Rate of opioid overdose rose 14% from 2013 to 2014 Obama administration wants to expand access to addiction treatment services The Obama administration is making it easier for doctors to use anti-addiction... (Fri Jul 21 23:14:23 2017 PDT)

[2]: Opioids and overdoses: 4 things to know - CNN.com
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cnn - (US) Opioids and overdoses: 4 things to know - CNN.com Opioids and overdoses: 4 things to know Opioids: Addictive painkillers Opioids: Dangerous prescription painkillers Prescription and illegal opioids are commonly abused because they are so addictive. (Fri Jul 21 23:14:23 2017 PDT)
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[2]: What is naloxone? - CNN.com
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cnn - (US) There is now a movement to expand access to it and get it into the hands of first responders as well as drug users and their family members. Opioids and overdoses: 4 things to know Opioids are a class of drugs that include legal painkillers. (Fri Jul 21 23:14:23 2017 PDT)

[2]: Amount of seized fentanyl doubles in 2016, DEA says - CNN.com
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cnn - (US) The DEA calls it "the opioid crisis at its worst" The United States is seeing a dramatic increase in drugs containing fentanyl. (Fri Jul 21 23:14:23 2017 PDT)

[2]: Boy dies after suspected skin contact with fentanyl - CNN.com
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cnn - (US) There were 220 deaths due to opioid overdoses A 10-year-old Miami boy died last month after suspected skin contact with a deadly mixture of opioid drugs. (Fri Jul 21 23:14:23 2017 PDT)

[2]: New Hampshire boy, 6, revived with Narcan after possible overdose - CNN.com
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cnn - (US) Boy, 6, revived with Narcan after possible opioid overdose Opioids can be absorbed easily, even through skin contact, and the consequences take effect quickly In what may be a sobering sign of the depths of the opioid crisis in New Hampshire, paramedics had to use... (Fri Jul 21 23:14:23 2017 PDT)