Posts Tagged ‘prescription drug’
Case Dismissed in Bridgewater Overdose Death
Case dismissed in Bridgewater overdose death
Josh Ballard died after over-dosing of a prescription drugs. (CONTRIBUTED) The case against a Bridgewater man charged with trafficking a prescription drug after a young man died in his apartment was dismissed Wednesday.
Drug Methadone – Yahoo News Search Results
UPDATE: Janesville mother accused of killing child gave her methadone to help sleep
Janesville police say a mother is in custody for the death of her 1-year-old child who died from a drug overdose.
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Doctor Pleads Guilty to Prescription Drug Distribution, Claims Fraud – So Md News
Doctor pleads guilty to prescription drug distribution, claims fraud – So Md News
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Doctor pleads guilty to prescription drug distribution, claims fraud
So Md News Examples of Schedule II narcotics include hydromorphone, methadone, meperidine, oxycodone, fentanyl, morphine, opium and codeine, according to the U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration. In addition, Mathews prescribed such drugs … |
Drug Abuse Methadone – Google News
Addiction medicine a big risk for kids – Press Herald
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Addiction medicine a big risk for kids
Press Herald Hers and another Westbrook case highlight what pediatricians and toxicologists say is a significant public health problem in Maine and elsewhere in the country: children's accidental exposure to opiate addiction medications, such as methadone and … |
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When the Road to Recovery Is Paved With a Dash of Addiction – TIME (Blog)
When the Road to Recovery Is Paved With a Dash of Addiction – TIME (blog)
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When the Road to Recovery Is Paved With a Dash of Addiction
TIME (blog) A crack pipe vending machine for addicts sounds like the punch line of a bad joke—but the same kind of ridicule has been lobbed at many measures to fight drug addiction and related harm that have now proven to save lives. … There is also significant … |
Drug Abuse Methadone – Google News
US Officials Target Escalating Drug Overdoses – HealthDay
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US Officials Target Escalating Drug Overdoses
HealthDay 11 (HealthDay News) — As deaths from heroin and prescription painkillers mount across the United States, government officials are searching for ways to stem the toll of addiction. The death last week of Oscar-winning actor Philip Seymour Hoffman, 46 … Obama Administration Cites Heroin Concerns After Hoffman Death Coastal lives are hit hard by heroin |
One Drugs Death Every Four Days in Northern Ireland, Research Shows – Belfast Telegraph
One drugs death every four days in Northern Ireland, research shows – Belfast Telegraph
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One drugs death every four days in Northern Ireland, research shows
Belfast Telegraph The National Programme on Substance Abuse Deaths (NPSAD) report also revealed there were 78 drug-related deaths here in 2012 — slightly down from 82 the previous year. Of the 78 deaths, almost two-thirds were men. Alcohol, in combination with other … |
Drug Abuse Methadone – Google News
‘I killed him’ – murder accused told police – TVNZ
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'I killed him' – murder accused told police
TVNZ The trial has been told that the couple had been married for 20 years, but Guy Scollay had been debilitated with fear of outdoor spaces, apparent anxiety, and drug addiction for many years. He had barely gone out of the house and was on the methadone … |
Paso Robles Mother Arrested in Baby’s Death to Be Released From Jail – the San Luis Obispo Tribune
Paso Robles mother arrested in baby’s death to be released from jail – The San Luis Obispo Tribune
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Paso Robles mother arrested in baby's death to be released from jail
The San Luis Obispo Tribune At one point during that hospitalization, the baby's respiratory system was paralyzed, and she was placed on the drug methadone. Martin was at her baby's bedside during the entire hospital stay. “Everything that could have gone wrong with this child … |
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Heroin use needs a medical, not a moral, crusade – The News Journal
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Heroin use needs a medical, not a moral, crusade
The News Journal Substitution therapies (methadone and buprenorphine) for opiate addiction are valuable tools, but only if the treatment system and the criminal justice system are willing to follow the evidence rather than “just say no” prejudices. A nasal spray … |
Heroin Wreaks Havoc With Lives of Phoenix Family – KTAR.com
Heroin wreaks havoc with lives of Phoenix family – KTAR.com
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Heroin wreaks havoc with lives of Phoenix family
KTAR.com "The first place was going to detox," he said. "It didn't work for either one of them. She's still on the street. She doesn't want to get clean yet. My son did want to get clean and ended up going to a methadone clinic." Tuesday, part 2, Mike's son … |
A ‘blockade’ for opiates: Vivitrol offers hope for treatment – 77Square.com
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A 'blockade' for opiates: Vivitrol offers hope for treatment
77Square.com It works by blocking the brain's receptors for those drugs: Rather than satisfying the appetite for opiates, as medications such as methadone and Suboxone do, it renders opiates ineffective. As prescription drug abuse and heroin addiction become more … |
Ocean County’s First Drug Detox Facility to Open in Toms River – Patch.com