Man plead guilty to two counts of possession of controlled substance, namely Methylphenidate (commonly known as Ritalin) and Oxycodone, an opioid pain medication. As the drugs were stolen from Belau National Hospital Pharmacy, he plead guilty to theft in second degree as well. In the first plea hearing that took place last month, the court had […]
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Australia faces opioid crisis as companies push drugs abroad
BLACK RIVER, Australia (AP) — The coroner’s sense of futility was clear, as he investigated the death of yet another Australian killed by prescription opioids. Coroners nationwide have long urged officials to address Australia’s ballooning opioid addiction, and to create a tracking system to stop people from collecting multiple prescriptions from multiple doctors. Yet even […]