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California doctors will be required to check a database of prescription narcotics before writing scripts for addictive drugs under legislation Gov. Jerry Brown signed Tuesday that aims to address the scourge of opioid abuse. The measure attempts to crack down …

As a defensive strong safety on his high school football team, Aaron Rubin was no stranger to injury treatment. He’d apply ice, take ibuprofen and – unbeknownst to his parents – self-medicate with prescription drugs. Over time, as treatment turned …