Heroin Use, Overdose Deaths on Rise in Texas
Heroin use, overdose deaths on rise in Texas
DALLAS (AP) — Some states, including Texas, are reporting a rise in heroin use as many addicts shift from more costly and harder-to-get prescription opiates to this cheaper alternative. A look at … The amount of heroin seized along the southwest …… Continue reading
'We'Re All Paying:' Heroin Spreads Misery in US
'We're all paying:' Heroin spreads misery in US
In Butler County, Ohio, heroin overdose calls are so common that the longtime EMS coordinator likens the situation to "coming in and eating breakfast — you just kind of expect it to occur." A local rehab facility has a six-month wait. One… Continue reading
New Mexico Pharmacists Certified to Prescribe Overdose Drug Narcan
New Mexico pharmacists certified to prescribe overdose drug Narcan
Pharmacists in New Mexico are the first in the US to be certified to prescribe a drug which prevents or reverses the effects of a heroin overdose. NewsChannel 10 looked into how likely it is that Texas … Dr. Jeanie Jaramillo… Continue reading
Caught Dealing Painkillers at Seattle Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings, Vietnam …
Caught dealing painkillers at Seattle Alcoholics Anonymous meetings, Vietnam …
A Seattle resident, Shepard was caught in one of the more troubling drug crimes imaginable – he was dealing powerful prescription painkillers to addicts he courted through treatment programs. For a healthier man, the federal drug crime conviction that …… Continue reading
How Can I Legally Commit My Fiance’ to Drug Rehab?
Question by Dianne Manisha Graham: How can I legally commit my fiance’ to drug rehab?
I have been with my fiance’ for 7 years. Ever since his moms passing in 2009 he really fell. We had to relocate to FL and he got into the drug world. He get’s clean… Continue reading
From Dogs, Answers About Breast Cancer
From Dogs, Answers About Breast Cancer
Jessica Kourkounis for The New York TimesErica Moore examined Akyra, a shih tzu, in August before the dog was enrolled in Penn Vet's canine mammary tumor program. She had surgery there. By the time the elderly woman … Ms. Eckert arranged for Akyra to… Continue reading
Thriller Made in Oregon Opens
Thriller made in Oregon opens
The R-rated psychological thriller, starring Brittany Murphy in her final role, will show multiple times today, including at 7:10 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. at Regal Cinemas at Valley River Center in Eugene, and continue through the week. The story … “Even …
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Kansas Woman Helps Gain Approval for New Crohn's Treatment
Kansas Woman Helps Gain Approval For New Crohn's Treatment
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) – Melody McDowall was confident from the first treatment that she received the real deal in a clinical trial for a new therapy for Crohn's Disease. She says she was nervous because she was due to fly out… Continue reading
Christie to Talk About Heroin Treatment
Christie to talk about heroin treatment
BRICK TOWNSHIP, N.J. — Gov. Chris Christie will meet with first responders to discuss emergency treatment for those who overdose on heroin. Wednesday's discussion in Brick Township comes more than a week after the governor signed a waiver allowing …
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