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In 17 years, children's author and illustrator Jarrett Krosoczka has published 38 books, but his latest stands out from the others. Hey, Kiddo is a graphic memoir telling the story of Krosoczka's childhood.

Books

In 'Hey, Kiddo,' Jarrett Krosoczka Sketches Childhood, A Mom's Addiction

3:10pm October 06, 2018

by Audie Cornish

In 17 years, the author of the popular Lunch Lady children's series has published 38 books — but his latest stands out. The heartfelt graphic memoir tells the story of his childhood.

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Sales of prescription opioid painkillers have quadrupled since 1999, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Maine Bill Aims To Make Abuse-Deterrent Painkillers More Affordable

7:17pm May 20, 2015

by Patty Wight

Expensive versions of prescription opioids that are tougher to cut, crush and inject are less likely to be abused, legislators hope. But some doctors call the bill well-meant, but ill-advised.

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Addiction Patients Overwhelm Vermont's Expanded Treatment Programs

11:11am January 06, 2015

by Steve Zind

Last year, Gov. Peter Shumlin devoted his entire State of the State address to Vermont's opiate addiction problem. Since then it has expanded treatment, but doctors say demand is outpacing services.

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Bryan McDonel and his father, Mike, both served multiple tours in Iraq with the National Guard. Bryan was first prescribed painkillers before his deployment, and his dependence on medication prompted a downward spiral.

A Growing Number Of Veterans Struggles To Quit Powerful Painkillers

3:31pm July 16, 2014

by Quil Lawrence

Service members are prescribed narcotic painkillers three times as often as civilians. For some vets, dependence on those pills becomes a bigger problem than their original ailment.

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Many servicemen and women are prescribed a mountain of pills for PTSD, pain and other conditions. But some don't want to be on those meds, so they stop taking them — against doctors' orders.

Veterans Kick The Prescription Pill Habit, Against Doctors' Orders

6:28am July 13, 2014

by Quil Lawrence

There's overmedicating and self-medicating, but some vets are "de-medicating." Prescribed multiple drugs to deal with PTSD and pain, they've stopped taking them — without authorization.

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Health & Safety

Injured Veteran Advocates For Treatment Change at Winston-Salem Classic

6:07am April 17, 2014

There was a time when Justin Minyard wondered if he'd ever be able to walk to his mailbox again without pain, much less participate in a bike race.

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