Two Drug Busts in Stamford – the Advocate

Two drug busts in Stamford – The Advocate

Two drug busts in Stamford
The Advocate
Police recovered all them and determined that they were Oxycontin pills, which are powerful narcotic painkillers, Conklin said. The man, Christopher Denicola, 28, of 64 Foxwood Road, Rosa was charged with attempted possession of narcotics. On July

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Cleaner denies killing with murderous intent – Stuff.co.nz


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Cleaner denies killing with murderous intent
Stuff.co.nz
Both had problems with morphine addiction and had been on the methadone programme. Both suffered from depression and She had recovered some composure when they parted and she walked up the driveway to her house. Lucille told police that she 

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Prescription Painkillers Seen as a Gateway to Heroin – New York Times

Prescription Painkillers Seen as a Gateway to Heroin – New York Times

Prescription Painkillers Seen as a Gateway to Heroin
New York Times
“The old-school user, pre-1990s, mostly used just heroin, and if there was none around, went through withdrawal,” said Stephen E. Lankenau, a sociologist at Drexel University who has surveyed young addicts. Today, he said, “users switch back Rates

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When calling 911 can land you in jail – Al Jazeera America


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When calling 911 can land you in jail
Al Jazeera America
A 2011 study by the University of Washington found that 88 percent of opiate users polled by outreach workers said they would be more likely to call for assistance during future overdoses in light of that state's good Samaritan law. Besides the
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Philip Seymour Hoffman's Death Points to Broader Opioid Drug Epidemic

Philip Seymour Hoffman's death points to broader opioid drug epidemic
“In the storm of narcotic withdrawal, any opiate port will do,” said Jim Hall, an epidemiologist at Nova Southeastern University in Florida who studies addiction. Prescription painkillers may also grease a slippery slope toward a relapse for former …
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Heroin Wreaks Havoc With Lives of Phoenix Family – KTAR.com

Heroin wreaks havoc with lives of Phoenix family – KTAR.com

Heroin wreaks havoc with lives of Phoenix family
KTAR.com
"The first place was going to detox," he said. "It didn't work for either one of them. She's still on the street. She doesn't want to get clean yet. My son did want to get clean and ended up going to a methadone clinic." Tuesday, part 2, Mike's son

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NYTimes.com – Methadone: The Pain Killer – NYTimes.com – Methadone, long known for treating heroin addiction, is now commonly prescribed for pain. But the drug can be deadly.


After 75 Years of Alcoholics Anonymous, It’s Time to Admit We Have a Problem – Pacific Standard

After 75 Years of Alcoholics Anonymous, It’s Time to Admit We Have a Problem – Pacific Standard

After 75 Years of Alcoholics Anonymous, It's Time to Admit We Have a Problem
Pacific Standard
One of the largest studies of recovery ever conducted found that, of those who had qualified for a diagnosis of alcoholism in the past year, only 25 percent still met the criteria for the disorder a year later. Dodes also fails to mention the

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Former Michelin Worker Glyn Jones Found Dead After Injecting Heroin at His

Former Michelin worker Glyn Jones found dead after injecting heroin at his
A post-mortem examination and scientific tests later revealed Mr Jones had died of heroin and methadone toxicity. The inquest was told he had first tried drugs back in 1990 and had spent a lot of his younger years clubbing in Manchester. After becoming …
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Hidden Heroin Epidemic Gains Tragic New Face
… like methadone and suboxone produce much better results. (It was not immediately clear which anti-addiction drugs were found in Hoffman's apartment.) When an addict does begin to use again, he or she is especially vulnerable to an overdose. By the …
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Vancouver forum touts alternatives to Insite
Although Berner said abstinence is the best method to break a drug habit, he pointed out that prescription drug alternatives such as methadone help with recovery. “Many people don't use that but there's a lot of ways to get clean,” he said. “We're not …
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