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Ambien for Coke Heads

The latest pharmaceutical being sold on the street is a knock-you-out antipsychotic called Seroquel. Jeff Deeney talks to the dealers, users, and narcs in the “Suzie-Q” black market.

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On Tuesday, AstraZeneca settled federal charges about the marketing of Seroquel, which had become the latest pharmaceutical sold on the street as a knock-you-out antipsychotic.

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