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Drug dealer says he sold heroin to St. Clair County judge on 'almost daily basis'
His attorney, Rodney Holmes, said McGilvery was moved from the St. Clair County jail to White County, along the Indiana border, because dental care is better at that jail and he needed a root canal. McGilvery has been jailed ever since his arrest …
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New York NY Drug Detox Center Announces No Charge Drug & Alcohol …
For anyone – especially in New York – that believes getting heavily involved with drugs like barbiturates, Darvon, Demerol, heroin and prescription drugs are a good way to live, then maybe drug detox is a better alternative. New York City is located on …
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Words of hope from musician who beat drugs
Phil became addicted to narcotics including heroin, cocaine, valium, cannabis, as well as alcohol. It was a long journey back to a … When Phil arrived, he went on a 21-day detox and on October 21 he will have been clean for eight years. He said: “I …
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Drug may reduce amount of overdose deaths
A new program will be launched in Stark County — funded with a two-year state grant — that distributes a drug capable of bringing heroin users back from the brink of death when overdosing. … Many cases will still require detox and treatment, Aller …
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Family members get million of .75-million settlement in lawsuit over …
8, 2011 at Bronson Methodist Hospital after collapsing at the jail Nov. 2. A lawsuit filed by her mother on behalf of her estate claimed that jail nurses didn't provide adequate medical care to … Armstead, who was arrested on outstanding warrants Oct …
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Cardio Notes: Ultrasound Busts Stroke-Causing Clots
"Sonothrombolysis using a novel, operator-independent device, in combination with systemic tPA, seems safe, and recanalization rates warrant evaluation in a phase III efficacy trial," Andrew Barreto, MD, of University of Texas Health Science Center at …
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Editorial: No on pot, WPO; yes on streets, schools, public works, waterfront …
In the short time since it was conceived, the Waterfront Protection Ordinance has divided the city, and indeed much of greater Portland, into two equally zealous camps: proponents, who hope to keep Canadian tar sands oil from being piped through South …
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Jacksonville Drug Detox Announces Consultations for Individuals Seeking …
The drug detox center immediately begins with physical detoxification. Withdrawal symptoms can seemingly cripple a person physically and emotionally. If a person chooses to detox without supervision, then that person loses control of his or her mental …
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Soldiers battle addiction after the horrors of war
Kevin's lost count of how many times he's relapsed after a 28-day alcohol detox, psych ward admissions and rehabilitation programs, but guesses it's more than 15. He was an occassional drinker before conscription and deployment, where drinking … Then …
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Treating with pharmaceutical grade heroin the best option
By Martin Schechter, Vancouver Sun October 18, 2013. Tweet. On Oct. 3, Rona Ambrose, Canada's Minister of Health, announced she was shutting the door on a compassionate access program that would have provided diacetylmorphine, the active ingredient in …
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Supervised injection sites are sensible health care interventions
We celebrated this ten year anniversary in Vancouver because this milestone did not come easily; and yet in the time that it's been open over 2 Million injections have taken place under the watchful helpful eyes of the nursing and support staff. Over …
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While common in Europe, Canada has only one supervised drug injection facility in Vancouver. Its opening pitted health officials against police, and the Harper government against the Supreme Court. It was the court that in 2011 ordered Harper to …
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