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.
Category: Drug Abuse and Traffic
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David Crosby, Mainstay of Two Classic Rock Bands, Dies at 81
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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.