Special Investigation: How Parolee Jerome Pruitt Fell Through Cracks
Special Investigation: How parolee Jerome Pruitt fell through cracks He served half of a six-year prison sentence for his most recent conviction, in 2009, for the manufacture and delivery of cocaine. Pruitt was paroled and … Time served is generally… Continue reading
Speaking Out on Heroin Plague Addiction Claimed Their Son, Took Toll on Family
... out on heroin plague Addiction claimed their son, took toll on family Years later, they learned that was the year he had discovered cocaine and oxycodone, a powerful opioid prescription painkiller. … When she was home, he would… Continue reading
Report: Heroin Use Soars in US
Report: Heroin use soars in US Drug officials say the rise in heroin use has been largely due to law-enforcement crackdown on unlawful use of prescription painkillers and drug-company reformulations that make the pills harder to crush and snort. "Basically,… Continue reading
LiLo Spills All on Alcohol-Cocaine Addiction on Oprah Winfrey Show
LiLo spills all on alcohol-cocaine addiction on Oprah Winfrey show Washington, August 19 (ANI): Lindsay Lohan has opened up about her past addictions and her plans ahead in an interview with Oprah Winfrey, four days after leaving a court-mandated 90-day… Continue reading
Bel Marra Health Reports on New Research Revealing Rising Rates of …
... Marra Health Reports on New Research Revealing Rising Rates of … If conservative prevention and treatment options fail and prescription painkiller medication is the only remaining option, patient education is a critical step that doctors need to take in… Continue reading
Deaths From Prescription Painkiller Overdoses Rise Sharply Among Women
... from prescription painkiller overdoses rise sharply among women The study includes emergency department visits and deaths related to drug misuse/abuse and overdose, as well as analyses specific to prescription painkillers. The key findings include: • About 42 women… Continue reading