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Purdue Pharma to pay $8.3bn, plead guilty to settle opioid probes
OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma pleads guilty to three felony charges and agrees to pay $8.3bn to settle federal probes into its role in fuelling the US opioid crisis.
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Purdue Pharma agrees to $8bn plea deal over US opioid epidemic
Purdue Pharma - the makers of OxyContin – is to face charges for its role in the United States opioid epidemic, according to Justice Department officials.
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Close-ups of drug use
Close-up of syringe held in hand as it is prepared for injecting heroin / CS needle as liquid spurts from tip as preparing to take drug. Close-ups of drug use on February 16, 1993 in Manchester (Footage by Getty Images)
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Close-ups of drug use
Drug filled marijuanna cigarette held to man's mouth as it is lit / joint lit & man exhales smoke / CS tip of cigarette glowing orange as man inhales and exhales smoke. Close-ups of drug use on February 16, 1993 in Manchester (Footage by...
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Drugs and homeless person hands. Drug user. Narcotic addiction.
Drugs and homeless person hands. Drug user. Narcotic addiction.
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CLEAN: Campo Bahia - Pastor – OTTO
Campo Bahia & the Ampare orphanage. The story of padre Otto Saffran and how he left drug abuse behind, became a pastor and now helps children at the Ampare orphanage towards an enhanced future.
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Close-ups of drug use
CU silver foil with drugs is burned with lighter; smoke rises from drug (could be cocaine / heroin / amphetamine). Close-ups of drug use on February 16, 1993 in Manchester (Footage by Getty Images)
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Close-ups of drug use
CU on hands as piece of silver foil unwrapped to reveal white powder drug (could be cocaine / heroin / amphetamine). Close-ups of drug use on February 16, 1993 in Manchester (Footage by Getty Images)
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Close-ups of drug use
CU on hands as piece of silver foil unwrapped to reveal white powder drug (could be cocaine / heroin / amphetamine). Close-ups of drug use on February 16, 1993 in Manchester (Footage by Getty Images)
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Close-ups of drug use
Lighter held beneath silver foil with white powder in it; smoke rises from burning drug (could be cocaine / heroin / amphetamine). Close-ups of drug use on February 16, 1993 in Manchester (Footage by Getty Images)
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Syringe close-up, liquid dripping slowly, drug abuse concept (HD720p)
Syringe close-up, liquid dripping slowly, drug abuse concept (HD720p)
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Drugs and homeless person hands. Drug user. Narcotic addiction.
Drugs and homeless person hands. Drug user. Narcotic addiction. Drug diller.
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Drug Addict Thief
A drug addict breaks into a pharmacy and uses a flashlight to search for prescriptions to steal.