Not-So-Quick Fix
... Fix For proof that drug addiction is still largely misunderstood by the public, you need look no further than the recent fatal overdoses of actors Philip Seymour Hoffman and Glee star Cory Monteith. … The result: They are overprescribing… Continue reading
Sleeping Pill Overdoses?
... So I don’t know what pain means to someone who is unconscious. But, to better answer your question, let’s think about how benzos kill: even if fully conscious, your breathing and/or heart rate would slow down so much that… Continue reading
Heroin Addicts Face Barriers to Treatment
... addicts face barriers to treatment Associated Press. NEW YORK (AP) – As the ranks of heroin users rise, increasing numbers of addicts are looking for help but are failing to find it – because there are no beds in… Continue reading
Ryan Urges Funding for Drug Treatment
... in Youngstown do offer in-house treatment for clients even if they can't afford to pay, but others don't, which leaves addicts without the care they may need. Valley Congressman Tim Ryan, D-Niles, … Read more on WKBN/WYFX-TV Heroin spreads misery… Continue reading
New York Apartment Where Philip Seymour Hoffman OD'd Is Back on the Market …
... York apartment where Philip Seymour Hoffman OD'd is back on the market … Earlier this week the jazz musician arrested on heroin possession charges amid an investigation into Hoffman's death lost his bid to have the case handled by… Continue reading
Our View: Opioids' Ruinous Grip
... more … Read more on Roanoke Times by marsmet534 The Verdict: Circuit Court rundown 3-21-14 David Ray Keating was charged with aggravated assault, His probation was partially revoked and he was sentenced to five years in MDOC; and ordered to… Continue reading