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Newborns Addicted to Painkillers: Study Finds Spike

Newborns Addicted to Painkillers: Study Finds Troubling Spike in Cases

05/01/2012

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Newborns Addicted to Painkillers: Study Finds Spike

Clip: 5/1/2012 | 6m 10s

Newborns Addicted to Painkillers: Study Finds Troubling Spike in Cases

On average, one baby is born in the United States each hour addicted to opiates -- a class of drugs ranging from heroin to prescription painkillers, according to a new study in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Ray Suarez discusses the findings with lead author Dr. Stephen Patrick of the University of Michigan.

05/01/2012

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Obama in Afghanistan: 'Our Goal Is to Destroy al-Qaida'

Clip: 5/1/2012 | 10m 50s | Obama in Afghanistan: 'Our Goal Is to Destroy al-Qaida' (10m 50s)

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Clip: 5/1/2012 | 5m 35s | Obama's Afghanistan Address: 'This Was Not a Mission Accomplished Speech' (5m 35s)

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Clip: 5/1/2012 | 14m 34s | Obama's Afghanistan Pact: What it Does, What it Doesn't Do (14m 34s)

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Clip: 5/1/2012 | 9m 36s | After the Fall: People, Banks 'Still Cautious' on Credit, Debts (9m 36s)

Should U.S. Pressure China More on Human Rights?

Clip: 5/1/2012 | 9m 41s | Should U.S. Pressure China More on Human Rights? (9m 41s)

Young Reporters Explore Music Education Cuts

Clip: 5/1/2012 | 6m 9s | Teen reporters look at the consequences of cutting music education funding. (6m 9s)

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