Heroin Is Making a Deadly Comeback
Heroin is making a deadly comeback
Toxicology reports are still pending in 13 of the overdose cases. Hart believes that at …. Some maintenance programs that use Suboxone or Methadone, another drug that suppresses withdrawal symptoms and cravings, could go on for years. Bradford is a … Read more on Tuscaloosa News (subscription)
Bitter Pills: The Painkiller Epidemic – Where do we go from here?
Along with that surge came a new wave of addiction, crime and deaths from overdoses. Attempts to monitor the drugs have … SouthLight combines replacement drugs, such as methadone, with mental health care, counseling, primary health care, and case … Read more on Fayetteville Observer
Dad gets prison in a Phoenix child abuse case
Casillas and the child's mother were accused of giving their then 2-year-old son a mixture of Kool-Aid and methadone at a Phoenix motel on Oct. 23, 2011. Authorities say that caused the toddler to overdose. The parents allegedly gave their son the … Read more on MyFox Phoenix