PART 3: Death of 27-Year-Old Inmate “Appears to Have Been Preventable” – WDRB

PART 3: Death of 27-year-old inmate “appears to have been preventable” – WDRB

PART 3: Death of 27-year-old inmate "appears to have been preventable"
WDRB
Her cause of death was "severe dehydration and acute renal failure from opiate withdrawal." From April 7, when Sparks was admitted to Metro Corrections, until her death on April 12, security personnel noted Sparks was "suffering severe withdrawal 

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Northern New England tackles growing drug problem – Macon Telegraph (blog)

Northern New England tackles growing drug problem
Macon Telegraph (blog)
The number of babies treated for opiate withdrawal syndrome at Vermont hospitals has increased tenfold since 2002, according to the state health department. Shumlin wants to boost funding to slash waiting lists for drug treatment programs, create a

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Charleston-area heroin use trending upward? – Charleston Post Courier

Charleston-area heroin use trending upward?
Charleston Post Courier
Heroin is a notoriously difficult drug to kick, with potentially severe withdrawal symptoms. But a variety of effective treatments are available for heroin addiction, including methadone, a synthetic opiate that blocks the effects of heroin and

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