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Florida Moves Against Crooked Pill Mills, L.A. College Professor allegedly led Meth-dealing Biker Gang, and Oscar De La Hoya Admits that Coked-Up Drag Photos Are Real.

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Florida Shutting Pill Mill Clinics [New York Times]
Is Shoplifting the Opiate of the Masses? [Addiction Inbox]
Labor Day Warning: Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over [Forbes]
College Professor Allegedly Led Motorcycle Gang, Drug Ring [LA Times]
Indiana Survey Shows Teen Marijuana Use Rises, Alcohol Falls [Indiana Daily Student]
Heroin Use Fueling Madison County Burglary Spree [BND.com]
Inside Mexico's Drug War: Slideshow [Washington Post]
De La Hoya's Coke-Fueled Drag Photos Are Real [CBS]

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