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Couple charged with child neglect
Queen explained the apparent overdose and subsequent ambulance crash are separate, unrelated incidents, although he said those abusing drugs Tuesday “set the wheels into motion.” Dickey, 37, and Phillips, 22, both … That's all they think about, and … Read more on Huntington Herald Dispatch

Mt. Lebanon group will offer posters, website, drop-off box to stop …
Published: Sunday, Sept. 22, 2013, 11:45 p.m.. Seeking to stop prescription drug abuse and other drug habits, Mt. Lebanon is starting an effort this week to make it easier to dispose of old medications and keep them out of children's hands. The … Read more on Tribune-Review

Drug Overdoses Quadrupled in 11 Years
“Well it started out with Vicodin, then Methadone, Morphine, Delotteds,” Miller said. She was an addict, dangerously addicted to pills that were … The good news – Iowa has the seventh lowest rate for overdose deaths. “We've really seen an increase in … Read more on KGAN TV

Granby Mom Pleads Guilty To Methadone Death Of Her Toddler
(AP) – A southwest Missouri woman has pleaded guilty in the methadone overdose death of her 22-month-old son. Thirty-four-year-old Granby resident Elizabeth Farnam was initially charged with second-degree murder in the June 2012 death of Logan Crow. Read more on KTTS

New task force tackles local opiate abuse
The assembly this month included more than 30 people representing disparate community groups, local, regional and state agencies and others impacted by the problem, including Karen Sims of Leyden, who lost her granddaughter to a heroin overdose in … Read more on The Recorder

Number of drug addicted babies climbs in Tennessee
They are babies dependent on drugs like oxycodone, hydrocodone, morphine and methadone. And withdrawal from these … It's the leading cause of accidental death in the state, with 1,062 people dying from drug overdoses in 2011. It's an epidemic that … Read more on Chattanooga Times Free Press

Frankford man gets 15-40 years in infant overdose
An East Frankford man was sentenced to 15 to 40 years in prison on Monday in the overdose death of his infant son after giving him a mix of heroin and methadone in his formula. Orlando Rosado, 46, who had been convicted in July in a nonjury trial of … Read more on Philly.com

Our Opinion: Battle against local heroin, meth use far from over
… fatally overdosed on opiate-related drugs in Sangamon County. Those include heroin, OxyContin, methadone, hydrocodone, tramadol and fentanyl. … making it an attractive choice for teenagers and young adults. And it's more potent now, meaning users … Read more on The State Journal-Register

Mother relives son’s overdose death

Christine Blaisdell shares her story. (June 2013)

Heroin deaths down significantly locally
In 2011, according to the coroner's office, 23 people in Sangamon County fatally overdosed on opiate-based drugs, which include heroin, as well as OxyContin, methadone, hydrocodone, tramadol and fentanyl. Heroin was the leading cause of drug-related … Read more on The State Journal-Register

No death penalty against former West Palm doctor in murder cases
Investigators say Christensen gave them prescriptions for oxycodone, methadone and anti-anxiety drugs. Just a handful of Florida physicians have faced murder charges for the overdose deaths of their patients, and most have been manslaughter cases. Read more on Sun-Sentinel

Is VA Causing Veterans to Overdose on Opiates?
Instead of helping treat veterans' pain, the VA has loaded up sufferers with highly-addictive drugs, including hydrocodone, oxycodone, methadone and morphine. VA prescriptions for these four medications have skyrocketed since 2001 by 270%, contributing … Read more on AllGov

VA's opiate overload feeds veterans' addictions, overdose deaths
Prescriptions for four opiates – hydrocodone, oxycodone, methadone and morphine – have surged by 270 percent in the past 12 years, according to data CIR obtained through the Freedom of Information Act. CIR's analysis for the first time exposes the full … Read more on Philly.com

Heroin, Cocaine, and Weed Are Stronger, Cheaper, and More Accessible Than …
We can look at emergency room reports of drug overdoses, fatal overdoses, hepatitis C transmissions and HIV. These are the kind of … In Canada, we've experimented with heroin prescriptions for people who have failed methadone treatment. The outcomes … Read more on VICE (blog)    Read more...