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Police Warn Drug Users After Theft of Highly Potent Methadone – Vancouver Sun

Police warn drug users after theft of highly potent methadone – Vancouver Sun


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Police warn drug users after theft of highly potent methadone
Vancouver Sun
The methadone was snatched during an early-morning break-in at a Rexall Drug Store at Fraser Street and East 50th Avenue, said VPD Sergeant Randy Fincham in a news release. The thieves appeared to have smashed the glass in the front door to enter 
Vancouver police issue warning after potent new variety of methadone stolen The Province
Vancouver Rexall pharmacy robbed of strong methadoneCBC.ca

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Drug Policy – the Economist

Drug policy – The Economist

Drug policy
The Economist
Many governments have decriminalised personal use and provided free therapy programmes, using drugs such as methadone and buprenorphine that block heroin's high. Two other proven ways to reduce harm, however, are more politically controversial: 

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She the People: Philip Seymour Hoffman’s Death Brings Attention to Drug Addiction

She The People: Philip Seymour Hoffman’s death brings attention to drug addiction
Philip Seymour Hoffman's tragic death from an apparent heroin overdose may bring attention to the growing problem of opiate addiction in the United States, especially among women.
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Brooklyn Deadliest Borough for Overdoses

Brooklyn deadliest borough for overdoses
Brooklyn had the greatest number of fatal drug overdoses from 2010 to 2012, city Health Department data shows. All told, there were 541 drug deaths in 2010, 630 in 2011 and 730 in 2012, records show.
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With drug crackdown, LePage favoring enforcement over treatment
The governor wants more drug officers, judges and prosecutors but remains silent on prevention and treatment in his State of the State speech.
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Methadone overdose killed Stony Plain foster boy, 13
A 13-year-old boy in provincial care overdosed on methadone during a sleepover at a friend’s house in 2010, a fatality inquiry report revealed Wednesday.
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How Foster Child Got Methadone That Killed Him Stays a Mystery – CBC.ca

How foster child got methadone that killed him stays a mystery – CBC.ca

How foster child got methadone that killed him stays a mystery
CBC.ca
The judge writes that the most troubling question is how the boy got hold of methadone, a drug prescribed to heroin addicts and administered under close supervision. “On the evidence, there was nothing that could have been done by those responsible for 
Stony Plain foster boy died from methadone overdoseEdmonton Journal

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Stony Plain Foster Boy Died From Methadone Overdose – Edmonton Journal

Stony Plain foster boy died from methadone overdose – Edmonton Journal

Stony Plain foster boy died from methadone overdose
Edmonton Journal
Alberta's Chief Toxicologist, Dr. Graham Jones, said K.W.'s blood contained .38 milligrams of methadone per litre of blood, a dose that would be fatal to anyone not accustomed to such drugs. He also had non-toxic levels of anti-depressant amitriptyline

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Methadone overdose killed Stony Plain foster boy, 13 – Edmonton Journal

Methadone overdose killed Stony Plain foster boy, 13
Edmonton Journal
Alberta's Chief Toxicologist, Dr. Graham Jones, said K.W.'s blood contained .38 milligrams of methadone per litre of blood, a dose that would be fatal to anyone not accustomed to such drugs. He also had non-toxic levels of anti-depressant amitriptyline

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