In Quiet Vermont, Rising Problem of Heroin, Pill Abuse Stirs a Battle Cry – Ottawa Citizen
In quiet Vermont, rising problem of heroin, pill abuse stirs a battle cry – Ottawa Citizen
Ottawa Citizen |
In quiet Vermont, rising problem of heroin, pill abuse stirs a battle cry
Ottawa Citizen Many prescription painkillers belong to a class of drugs known as opioids, which also includes heroin, codeine and methadone. Many states are reporting increasing heroin problems as an unintended byproduct of efforts to crack down on painkiller abuse … Heroin and pill abuse stir a battle cry in Vermont |
Man arrested in connection with death – Clinton Herald
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Man arrested in connection with death
Clinton Herald The child later died due to complications of having ingested the methadone. Bailey has not been arrested in the case. Bailey had been prescribed methadone during substance abuse treatment and was caring for the child in Bettendorf during the time of … |
Heroin deaths quadrupled in Maine from 2011 to 2012 – Morning Sentinel
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Heroin deaths quadrupled in Maine from 2011 to 2012
Morning Sentinel In conjunction with the rise in heroin deaths, the number of deaths attributed to methadone – the prescription drug that is meant to ween people off heroin but often is abused – has gone down significantly over the last several years. In 2004, the … Whether heroin or prescription drugs, fatal overdoses in Maine 'a waste of … |
Oregon, ACLU argue against handing over prescription-drug information to DEA – OregonLive.com
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Oregon, ACLU argue against handing over prescription-drug information to DEA
OregonLive.com Created in 2009 and designed to combat prescription drug abuse, the program requires pharmacies to submit the names, addresses and other information for patients who receive prescriptions containing oxycodone, methadone, codeine, testosterone and … |
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