Suffolk DA: Big rise in painkiller abuse
Photo credit: Newsday/Audrey C. Tiernan | Prescription painkillers in this undated file photo.
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A special grand jury investigating painkiller abuse in the wake of last year's Medford pharmacy shootings has found a dramatic increase in arrests and overdose deaths related to painkillers in Suffolk County.
The grand jury's report, released Thursday, lays much of the blame on the increase on drug manufacturers' lobbying efforts and overprescribing of the painkillers by doctors.
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