Godonomics Says, “We Should NOT Be Our Brothers' Keeper”
Godonomics says, “We should NOT be our brothers' keeper”
I've worked at a Methadone clinic and walked with folks in recovery for years. You cannot and should not be anyone's keeper. Let's not forget where in the Bible we find this phrase, “brother's keeper.” Cain uses this phrase after killing his brother as …
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Woman Who Drove With Dying Man on Windshield Guilty of Murder, DUI
Woman who drove with dying man on windshield guilty of murder, DUI
She testified during the trial, telling jurors the story of her addiction, which began when she was in a car accident at the age of 15 and suffered a broken back and shattered bones in her ankles and legs. Wilkins … Wilkins, who acknowledged having …
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Substance abuse counselor convicted of murder in Torrance pedestrian's death
Moreno died at County Harbor-UCLA Medical Center. “The way she treated Phillip Moreno struck at human dignity,” Deputy District Attorney John Harlan, the lead prosecutor, said after the verdict. “This case has been about human dignity. We do not …
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La Plata Doctor Suspended After Sex, Drug Misconduct – So Md News
La Plata doctor suspended after sex, drug misconduct – So Md News
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La Plata doctor suspended after sex, drug misconduct
So Md News For a second patient, one with a past heroin addiction, Harring prescribed Percocet, Xanax and methadone, the latter of which was prescribed despite her being on suboxone to detoxify from heroin. He continued prescribing her opiates and did not … |
Harm-Reduction Services Could Have Prevented Philip Seymour Hoffman's Fatal …
Harm-reduction services could have prevented Philip Seymour Hoffman's fatal …
Story. VANDU president Dave Hamm says that Academy Award winner Philip Seymour Hoffman broke the first rule of doing drugs: do not use alone. The Vancouver Area Network of Drug Users lost one of its newest members last week, the organization's …
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Drug helps many quit heroin habit
Shelley Askew-Floyd, the director of narcotic treatment programs with Pyramid Healthcare's headquarters in Altoona, attributed the general rise in methadone-related deaths across the nation to an increase in use of the drug to treat pain. Askew-Floyd …
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Could Drug-Replacement Therapy Have Saved Philip Seymour…
Could Drug-Replacement Therapy Have Saved Philip Seymour…
In May of 2013—perhaps realizing the disease was back in force—Hoffman checked himself into a detox facility for ten days, once again resetting his tolerance to zero. His brain was at war with itself: his … That means no matter how sober they are …
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My Mother’s Addiction Comes From Pain – CNN
My mother’s addiction comes from pain – CNN
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My mother's addiction comes from pain
CNN My mother was a lifelong addict — from heroin to alcohol and pills to methadone and pills. If you asked her why, she would … We need a society that focuses less on retribution and more on recovery for its most troubled members. We need to design … |
Methadone+ Recovery – Google News
Maine weighs wider use of drug that prevents overdose deaths – Bangor Daily News
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Maine weighs wider use of drug that prevents overdose deaths
Bangor Daily News An overdose of heroin or other opiates such as prescription painkillers and methadone can depress breathing and the body's nervous system, leaving users unconscious. Naloxone, known by the brand name Narcan, restores breathing, allowing users to … |