A Shadow Epidemic
... shadow epidemic There were four times more deaths among women from prescription painkiller overdoses than for cocaine and heroin deaths combined in 2010. The reason why people become addicted to pain medication is … "As a result of treatment,… Continue reading
CDC: Painkiller Overdoses 'skyrocketed' Among Women
... Painkiller overdoses 'skyrocketed' among women The mortality rate for opioid prescription overdoses among women (4.2 per 100,000 population) was four times greater than the rate for cocaine and heroin deaths combined (1 per 100,000 population), CDC researchers said. In… Continue reading
Heroin Deaths Spike in Onondaga County; Use Spreads From City to Suburbs
Heroin deaths spike in Onondaga County; use spreads from city to suburbs Dr. Brian Johnson, director of addiction psychiatry at Upstate Medical University, said doctors are prescribing more and more painkillers before pulling patients off them abruptly at the first… Continue reading
Mother Emma Bradburn Admitted Causing or Allowing the Death of Her Child
... the death of her child A drug addict has admitted killing his own toddler son, who died of an overdose after swallowing a huge amount of his father's heroin. Daniel Jones, who was 23 months old, passed away after… Continue reading
The Implication
... from impurely cut drugs like heroin and cocaine. Currently, addiction to a drug, a health problem … Read more on The Gustavian Weekly (blog) 'The House I Live In' The city's long and conflicted struggle with addiction, since the… Continue reading
Heroin Deaths Rise as Crackdown on Prescription Drug Abuse Succeeds
Heroin deaths rise as crackdown on prescription drug abuse succeeds As efforts to crack down on the abuse of prescription drugs have worked, a new problem has emerged, with addicts who can no longer get their fix by popping pills… Continue reading