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Celebrity Rx Drug Abuse

On this morning’s Today Show, Meredith Viera hosted a segment on accidental deaths by drug overdoses and the abuses of prescription drugs that have characterized several celebrity deaths over the past few years. The celebrity focus was used to draw attention to statistics her guests (including Julie Holland, see below) cited indicating that 1 in [...]

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Danny Gans’ Death a Side Effect of Rx Pain Meds

Clark County (Nevada) Coroner Michael Murphy has concluded that Danny Gans’ sudden death was due to an adverse side effect of a prescription medication (Dilaudid) he was taking for chronic back pain. Dilaudid (generic name: hydromorphone) can cause respiratory depression (decreased ability to breath). Dr. Murphy ruled out drug abuse but Dilaudid is one of [...]

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