It's our new drug crisis: Prescription drugs fuel death spike

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Click here to check your local weather Wednesday 24 Oct, 2012 top stories Prescription drugs fuel death spike EXCLUSIVE: DRUGS prescribed by doctors and peddled by grannies fuel worst spike in opiate overdoses since the 90s. Apple spits out iPad Mini, new iPad STEVE Jobs once called them "dead on arrival'' but this morning Apple launched its own 7-inch tablet. 'Not a single Aussie uni can survive to 2025' UNIVERSITIES employ more back-office staff than academics and need to shave their business models to survive, report warns. 5 comments on this story Tiger v Rory Matchplay - Live Stream IT'S the golf rivalry of the year -- and here's your chance to watch it culminate exclusively live. breaking news 4th bankruptcy in Perry's tech fund Fighting flares anew in pro-Gaddafi Libyan Australian dies after quad bike crash Qatari emir on landmark visit to Gaza DuPont to cut 1500 jobs after profit drop Delay in EU plan for 40% women board quota Advertisement more from news.com.au The race for Armstrong's millions HE'S lost his seven Tour de France titles, now Lance Armstrong is in the sights of companies who paid him millions of dollars in bonuses. more sport Emily: I love getting down and dirty FOR the actress who plays Revenge's femme fatale Emily Thorne, the phrase means a raunchy photo-shoot. more entertainment I went to a health retreat and this is what I learnt DIET Coke is evil, team sports are fun, CC'S contain a day's worth of calories and that thing the celebrities do on a surf board that looks so easy? It really, really hurts. more lifestyle Government chasing Tinkler for $1.2m HE was once one of Australia's richest men - now he's refusing to pay the full amount of ground rental for his NRL and A-League teams. more business Visa increase will deter backpackers AUSTRALIA is pricing itself out of the backpacker market by hiking the cost of working holiday visas, says group. more travel Housing confidence is building MORE than three-quarters of Australians believe flat property prices and falling rates mean now's the time to buy a home. more realestate Budget merely papers over cracks WAYNE Swan is looking more Stepford wife than Bob the Builder. more money Screen so real it's scary, or is it? A NEW television advert for LG shows lift passengers tricked into believing that the floor has given way beneath them: but is everything as it seems? more technology Advertisement connect Follow us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter Visit our website View our mobile site GO TO: NATIONAL SPORT ENTERTAINMENT BUSINESS TRAVEL REALESTATE MONEY LIFESTYLE TECH Do not reply to this email, as this email address is not monitored. To unsubscribe from the news.com.au newsletter click here. News Digital Media sends email in accordance with the principles of the Spam Act. We have sent you this message because our records show that you have opted in to receive newsletters, announcements or special offers from news.com.au. Add news.com.au to your address book to ensure you continue to receive subscription emails. If you would like to view your profile or update your preferences, please click here If you would prefer not to receive these communications in the future please click here to unsubscribe. This email was sent by: news.com.au GPO Box 4245 Sydney, NSW 2001 Australia Copyright 2011 News Limited. All times AEDT (GMT +11).