Tasers Malfunctioned Before Suspect Died, Wilmington Police Say

Tasers malfunctioned before suspect died, Wilmington police say
County paramedics arrived and provided additional treatment before rushing Hayman to Wilmington Hospital, where he later died. “We're grateful no one else got hurt … including the officers … Tuttle acknowledged that autopsies have found that Tasers … Read more on The News Journal

Deaths from prescription painkiller overdoses sharply increases among women
Prescription painkiller overdoses killed nearly 48,000 women between 1999 and 2010. "Prescription painkiller deaths have skyrocketed in women (6,600 in 2010), four times as many died from cocaine and heroin combined," said CDC Director Tom Frieden, … Read more on WDJT

Opiate overdose deaths 'skyrocketed' in women, CDC finds
Unlike illicit drugs like heroin and cocaine, prescription painkillers such as hydrocodone, oxycodone and fentanyl have a patina of legitimacy, said Dr. David Sack, an addiction psychiatrist with Promises Treatment Center in Malibu, Calif. “People … Read more on NBCNews.com