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Mum finds son's body in bed after overdose
He gave the cause of Mr Stanners' death as bronchial-pneumonia and effects of methadone, contributed to by the other drugs he had taken. Senior coroner Derek Winter recorded a conclusion of death by misadventure. He said: “It seems to me that although … Read more on Sunderland Echo

Attorney wants murder confession thrown out because suspect wasn't of sound …
The hearing is scheduled to continue on Oct. 29 when Peterson will have a doctor who treated Kierstead at Pen Bay Medical Center in Rockport that evening available to testify about the amount of drugs and alcohol found in his client's system. The trial … Read more on Bangor Daily News

Question by Billie: Is doing methadone safe?

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Answer by J
Why would you be “doing” methadone? It really depends. If you’re a heroin addict then doing methadone is much safer than heroin. If you’re looking for something to use to get high then its not very safe at all as you can easily overdose if you don’t have the built up tolerance and regular visits to the doctor that people who are prescribed it do.

Cole's Warriors to stop in Marion
Cole died of an accidental recreational overdose of prescription methadone, an opiate. Cole's … Parents, grandparents and those who work with children and teens can increase their efforts to access factual information about drugs and impart that to … Read more on Marion Star

N. Kentucky a testing ground for overdose antidote [online extra]
A dozen volunteers, including one doctor, practiced Saturday morning how to greet and treat addicts at high risk of relapsing on heroin and hand them a kit containing a drug that could save their lives if they fall into an overdose. Kentucky's first … Read more on The Courier-Journal

South Burlington's New Methadone Clinic Attracts Patients — and Opposition
… selling off of material possessions to feed their insatiable habits, the jail time, the heartbreaking loss of children to state custody, the vicious cycle of recovery and repeated relapses, and the death of friends and family members to accidents … Read more on Seven Days    Read more...

Miles City man sentenced to federal prison in woman's fatal methadone overdose
BILLINGS, Montana — A Miles City man who pleaded guilty to giving methadone to a woman who later died of an overdose has been sentenced to three years in federal prison. The Billings Gazette reports (http://bit.ly/17dI4Tv ) 27-year-old Joseph Daniel … Read more on The Republic

Wayne's drug problems brought to light at Reality Tour event
Data collected by the Passaic County Prosecutor's Office says Wayne was second only to Paterson in the amount of overdose deaths ranging from September 2012 to May 2013 involving those aged 21-60 although the main focus reflects the younger generation … Read more on NorthJersey.com

Primary 2013/Westmoreland County: Coroner's race pits incumbent against …
Mr. Bacha, whose father, Leo M. Bacha, was the county's previous coroner, said, "My dad had only five heroin deaths in 24 years When I came into office in 2002, I had 12 of 24 overdose deaths that were heroin, and it's continued to increase." But last … Read more on Pittsburgh Post Gazette    Read more...

Methadone examined
Death hovers with each increase, as overdose is often the end conclusion. True treatment requires a multifaceted approach, Khan said. Methadone treatment only addresses 30 percent of the problem – counseling is the main component that empowers and … Read more on Williamsport Sun-Gazette

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Judge tries medical treatment for teen heroin addict
… saving lives. People addicted to opiates lose their tolerance for the drug rapidly, but they don't lose the craving. Once released from jail, they tend to use as much heroin as they did before they were arrested, overdose and die, he said. … Some … Read more on Coshocton Tribune