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Methadone Abuse: In metro, painkiller abuse may be gateway to heroin – Pioneer Press
Zane Wensman first tried OxyContin when he was 16. He bought four of the prescription painkillers from a buddy at Blaine High School. He popped two during his first-hour metalworking class. He took two more four hours later. “I felt kind of like …
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Methadone Abuse: Sixth forum on dangers of heroin use set for Wednesday – St. Louis Post-Dispatch
The forums are intended to educate the public about what police are calling the dangerous epidemic of heroin and painkiller use among teens. The St. Louis County Police Department, the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse and the St. Louis County …
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Methadone Abuse: City council approves methadone restrictions
Birmingham’s city council today approved new restrictions on where methadone clinics can set up shop inside the city limits.
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Methadone Abuse: Is it safe to use ketamine as a pain drug?
What about ketamine as a pain drug? Could it be used to get someone off methadone who previously took Oxycontin and then got sent to a methadone clinic? Is ketamine more addictive than methadone as a pain drug? What are the risks vs. benefits of ketamine?
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Methadone Abuse: New NC law makes it harder to get prescription drugs
RALEIGH, N.C. — More and more people are dying from prescription drug abuse and in North Carolina it’s the number one killer in drug related deaths. This year more than 1,000 people in North Carolina will likely die from overdosing on painkillers like Methadone, Oxycontin and Vicodin. To curb prescription drug abuse, there is a new law requiring a photo ID whenever someone picks up a narcotic …
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Methadone Abuse: City council approves methadone restrictions – WBRC

City council approves methadone restrictions WBRC But city council president Pro Tem Steven Hoyt voted against the measure saying everyone knows someone who's struggled with substance abuse, and those patients need places to seek help. "Given the wording of this new ordinance, I would think you'd have … and more »

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Methadone Abuse: The brutal cost of prescription drug problem – Lewiston Sun Journal

The brutal cost of prescription drug problem Lewiston Sun Journal By Editorial Board The gut-wrenching cost of prescription drug abuse was apparent last week in Franklin County Superior Court. Valerie Webb, 49, sobbed her way through a sentencing hearing for furnishing methadone to her daughter last year. …

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Methadone Abuse: Hillbilly Heroin abuse on the rise – Connect
Meghan reports on the weekends and several days during the week. Oxycontin has become the drug of choice for addicts across the country and right here in mid-Missouri. A new report from the CDC found nearly 5% of Americans age 12 and older said they had …
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Methadone Abuse: Heroin seized in investigation – So Md News.com
Two suspects who were allegedly in possession of heroin have been arrested through a collaborative effort between Calvert and St. Mary’s detectives. According to a St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office press release, vice narcotics detectives …
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Methadone Abuse: Police report heroin seized from driver in St. Mary’s, Calvert motel room – So Md News.com
A judge ordered Monday in Calvert County that a Great Mills man remain jailed in lieu of $ 50,000 bond on a felony drug charge, filed by Southern Maryland narcotics investigators reporting they seized 18 small plastic bags of heroin valued at $ …
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Methadone Abuse: Nevada tops in the nation for prescription pain medication overdose deaths – Reno Gazette
Join Together Northern Nevada Executive Director Kevin Quint said the abuse of prescription painkillers usually leads to heroin abuse because physical withdrawal symptoms are so severe. Heroin is a highly addictive narcotic and similar to morphine.
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Methadone Abuse: Parents arrested in child methadone OD – UPI.com

Parents arrested in child methadone OD UPI.com 3 (UPI) — The parents of a 2-year-old boy who overdosed on methadone have been arrested in Phoenix on charges of child neglect and child abuse, court records show. Anthony Casillas, 37, and Jennifer Campos, 35, allegedly gave their son a mixture of … and more »

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Methadone Abuse: Prescription drug abuse loophole – KFDA

Prescription drug abuse loophole KFDA Amarillo, Texas—-A loophole allowing people to abuse popular pain pills is frustrating local pharmacies. Prescription drug abuse is the fastest growing narcotics problem in the United States. Methadone, Oxycotin and Hydrocodone …

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Methadone Abuse: Couple gives 2-year-old son methadone in Kool-Aid
PHOENIX — A Valley couple are facing child abuse charges after their 2-year-old son overdosed on methadone in a Phoenix motel. Phoenix police said Jennifer Campos, 25, and Anthony Casillas, 37, admitted giving their son a mixture of methadone and Kool-Aid after he had been fussy and unable to sleep because his teeth hurt. According to court documents, he was in pain due to his “bottle rotted …
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Methadone Abuse: PD: Couple admits giving son Kool-Aid with methadone
PHOENIX — A Valley couple are facing child abuse charges after their 2-year-old son overdosed on methadone in a Phoenix motel. Phoenix police said Jennifer Campos, 25, and Anthony Casillas, 37, admitted giving their son a mixture of methadone and Kool-Aid after he had been fussy and unable to sleep because his teeth hurt. According to court documents, he was in pain due to his “bottle rotted …
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Methadone Abuse: 3 charged in connection with toddler’s methadone overdose
Three people face various child abuse charges in the case of a 2-year-old boy who suffered a methadone overdose at a Phoenix Motel 6 on Oct. 23.
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Methadone Abuse: Parents arrested in son’s methadone overdose in AZ
PHOENIX (AP) — The parents of a 2-year-old boy who overdosed on the prescription painkiller methadone in a Phoenix motel have been arrested. Authorities say 37-year-old Anthony Casillas and 35-year-old Jennifer Campos have been accused of multiple counts of child neglect and child abuse. The boy is continuing medical treatment but still isn’t fully responsive. Authorities say Casillas and Campos …
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