He earned praise for his work in films like “Saving Private Ryan” and “Black Hawk Down.” He also served prison time for drug possession and domestic abuse.
Category: Drug Abuse and Traffic
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Tom Sizemore, Intense Actor With a Troubled Life, Dies at 61
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Opioid Distributors Cleared of Liability to Georgia Families Ravaged by Addiction
The New York Times – Business:The case illustrates the enormous challenges that victims of the opioid crisis have had in getting compensation from the pharmaceutical industry, despite its pledge of billions of dollars to state and local governments.
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Narcan Is Safe to Sell Over the Counter, Advisers to the FDA Conclude
The New York Times – Business:The overdose reversal drug has been administered mostly by emergency responders and outreach workers. If the agency approves a nonprescription version, it could become as easily available as aspirin.
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Amsterdam Bans Marijuana Smoking on Streets of Red-Light District
The New York Times – Travel:The new regulations, which will take effect in mid-May, were introduced in response to complaints from residents about disruptive tourists.
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David Crosby, Mainstay of Two Classic Rock Bands, Dies at 81
The New York Times – Music:He was an original member of the Byrds and a founder of Crosby, Stills & Nash. But he was almost as well known for his troubled personal life as for his music.
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Justice Dept. Sues AmerisourceBergen Over Role in Opioid Crisis
The New York Times – Business:Investigators said the pharmaceutical manufacturer, one of the nation’s largest, had knowingly distributed opioids that were later resold illegally.
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The Real Story of ‘Cocaine Bear’
The New York Times – Movies:Nearly 40 years after a 175-pound black bear found and ingested cocaine in a Georgia forest, the drug binge has inspired a movie.
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Walmart Agrees to Pay $3.1 Billion to Settle Opioid Lawsuits Nationwide
The New York Times – Business:The money would help pay for addiction treatment and drug education programs in communities across the United States.
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Medication Treatment for Addiction Is Shorter for Black and Hispanic Patients, Study Finds
The New York Times – Business:The analysis of 15 years of prescription data showed that the racial disparities are widening.
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Biden Administration to Offer Plan to Get Addiction-Fighting Medicine to Pregnant Women
The New York Times – Business:Pregnant women are more likely to die of a drug overdose than the average woman of childbearing age, but less likely to be accepted for medication-based treatment.