Business News in Brief

Published July 12, 2013

Business news in brief
Several recent government reports say there is increasing frequency of overdose deaths attributed to prescription opioid painkillers, which are addictive and often are used by older patients. Unlike cocaine and heroin, opioid painkillers are … Read more on Philly.com

There are ways to break sugar addiction
Of course many highly refined substances are 'natural' — cocaine and heroin among them — but being naturally derived hardly means they are harmless or not addictive. Not only is the path from cane field to sugar bowl a complicated one, it also … Read more on The Chronicle Journal

Heroin use on the rise
Highly addictive heroin has made a comeback on the island, experts said yesterday. Heroin has leapfrogged crack cocaine and cocaine in the league table of drugs of choice. Emergency Room chief Dr Edward Schultz confirmed alcohol remains the most … Read more on Bermuda Sun