Eminem Thanks to Fans for Help in Dark Times

Eminem Thanks to fans for help in dark times – Eminem, who battled an addiction to prescription drugs, thanked his fans at a New York concert for helping him get through dark times. The 39-year-old told hundreds Thursday night that he “wouldn’t have gotten out of that dark place without y’all” before he performed the Grammy-winning song “Not Afraid.” He said the performance was “dedicated to anybody tonight who’s been through personal struggles.” Eminem’s addiction and climb to sobriety is detailed in his 2010 album “Recovery.” It was that year’s best-selling album. At the Hammerstein Ballroom the rapper performed more than a dozen songs at an event for the watch brand G-Shock, including the hits “Lose Yourself,” “Love the Way You Lie” and “The Real Slim Shady.” Hip-hop foursome Slaughterhouse opened for the Detroit-born rapper.

SWVA prescription drug abuse problem one of worst in country

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Prescription drugs can be a positive solution to a serious health problem, but experts say in southwest Virginia, they're number one when it comes to abuse. And the problem according to Tim Heaphy, U.S. Attorney for Virginia's western district, has …
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State moving forward with prescription tracking, tools for doctors to combat …

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Doctors in New Hampshire will soon have access to a new online registry of resources designed to prevent the abuse of prescription pain medications. Due to launch this weekend, the new online tool was announced at a press conference yesterday featuring …
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