Addicted to ambulances

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) - February 8, 2010

No, call an ambulance.

Ambulance company officials say there's a growing problem of ambulance abuse.

One man in suburban Syracuse, N.Y. called for an ambulance 140 times last year -- and he wasn't even sick.

American Ambulance Association President James Finger says the problem exists throughout the country.

Sometimes people are just looking for a little company.

Other times they need a ride.

Some states require that ambulance crews transport anyone to a hospital, even if he or she looks like they don't need medical attention.

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