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fromwww.theguardian.com
4 days ago
Medicine

Opioid addiction almost destroyed me then I became a top marathon runner

Ken Rideout's opioid addiction began with a prescription for Percocet after a minor ankle injury and escalated through prescription fraud and eventual dependence on OxyContin despite multiple failed recovery attempts.
fromIndependent
1 month ago
Miscellaneous

Doctor who battled opioid addiction spared criminal record for stealing and forging prescriptions

A doctor with opioid addiction admitted stealing and forging prescriptions but avoided jail and a criminal record after pleading guilty to multiple charges.
fromIndependent
1 month ago
Miscellaneous

Doctor who battled opioid addiction spared criminal record for stealing and forging prescriptions

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fromwww.bbc.com
3 months ago

People fake weight to obtain skinny jabs, says GP

Patients falsify weight measurements to obtain online prescriptions for Wegovy and Mounjaro, prompting calls for tighter checks and raising health and regulation concerns.
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