Archive for the ‘Methadone Overdose’ Category
The New Paradigm of Hepatitis C Therapy
The New Paradigm of Hepatitis C Therapy
At this time of new treatment opportunities, novel changes have been made to improve the methods by which extent of liver disease is diagnosed. Assessment of the extent of histologic damage, an important component of patient evaluation, has been … Read more on Medscape
Understanding Medication Safety Key as People Live Longer, Take Multiple …
Understanding medication safety key as people live longer, take multiple …
In 2004, more than 7,500 Americans died of unintentional overdoses of pain medications such as methadone and oxycodone, according to the CDC. Finally, it's important to remember that medication safety doesn't just pertain to prescription drugs … Read more on Dayton Daily News
Office of the Chief Coroner Now Tracking Fentanyl-Related Fatalities
Office of the Chief Coroner now tracking Fentanyl-related fatalities
It's paramount to get the person in distress to a local hospital as soon as possible where an opiate antidote treatment is available. But Dr. Del Donald, the medical director of Bluewater Methadone Clinic, which operates clinics in Chatham, Wallaceburg … Read more on Sarnia Observer
Vets and Widows Blast VA Over Toxic Pain Killer Prescriptions
Vets and Widows Blast VA Over Toxic Pain Killer Prescriptions
Green, severely wounded by a mortar blast in Iraq, said the VA hospital in American Lake, Wash., prescribed him a mix of 13 pain killers, including Percocet, methadone and morphine, in such massive quantities that he ended up with liver damage. Minyard … Read more on Nextgov
Part One: Justice Redesigned: Hartford Board Works to Reconnect Offenders …
Part One: Justice Redesigned: Hartford Board Works to Reconnect Offenders …
Driving under the influence of marijuana and methadone, he acknowledges, he could have killed or injured himself or a fellow motorist. The strangers …. After his brother died of a drug overdose in Connecticut, they moved to Vermont to escape the … Read more on Valley News
Heroin Overdoses Spike Suddenly; 17 Deaths Since August
Heroin overdoses spike suddenly; 17 deaths since August
He discovered this week that one fatal heroin overdose had been mislabeled in his system, while four others were not included in his initial count because heroin appeared in the victims' urine and not in blood testing. “We went back and audited … Read more on The Advocate
Woman pleads guilty in Washington County drug death
According to a criminal complaint, Frye sold Frank Eck, 23, of Scandia more than 20 methadone pills July 29, 2012. He was found dead three days later. The medical examiner ruled his death an overdose caused by acute methadone toxicity. Frye pleaded … Read more on Pioneer Press