Archive for the ‘Heroin Detox’ Category
New England Confronts Heroin Epidemic – Al Jazeera America
New England confronts heroin epidemic – Al Jazeera America
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New England confronts heroin epidemic
Al Jazeera America Lori Gonsalves, after a news conference at the fire station in Taunton, Mass., holds photos of her son, Cory Palazzi, 25, who is disabled after overdosing on heroin. Elise Amendola/AP. At the age of 26, Brian Hamlin was flying high. A former standout … |
Heroin Does Not Discriminate – SouthCoastToday.com
Heroin does not discriminate – SouthCoastToday.com
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Heroin does not discriminate
SouthCoastToday.com There were so many stereotypes around heroin back then, she said. "It's almost 20 years ago and now it's different. I thought that pretty much and that's what all of us my age thought," she said. She arranged for Jeffrey to go into detox — first at a … |
Heroin Does Not Discriminate
Heroin does not discriminate
Kate Madigan remembers the phone call from her son, Jeffrey Basso, six months before he died in November 1994, telling her he was a heroin addict.
Heroin Detox – Yahoo News Search Results
State Proposes Updates to 11-Year-Old Jail Standards
State proposes updates to 11-year-old jail standards
The proposed changes would improve safety and reduce liability for jail operators while taking into account new technology, said Sara Andrews, managing director of Ohio Parole and Community Services. Feedback from organizations, such as the Ohio …
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Be Inspired With Raquel: Taking Action on Addiction – Mansfield News Journal
Be Inspired with Raquel: Taking action on addiction – Mansfield News Journal
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Be Inspired with Raquel: Taking action on addiction
Mansfield News Journal Authorities said they found 70 bags of heroin in Hoffman's apartment. The news hit Hollywood hard, but not so much in Middle America, as parents have been burying their children for years due to drug overdose. Husbands have sat through detox sessions … |
Tears, fears about alcohol and drugs – Eagle-Tribune
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Tears, fears about alcohol and drugs
Eagle-Tribune One of the most emotional moments of Wednesday's event came when a student said that when she was in the fifth grade, her mother died while in detox and that she's never had a “normal life.” “I don't have anyone,” the girl said, adding that she lives … |
Allen/My Turn: Case for Primary Prevention – the Recorder
Allen/My Turn: Case for primary prevention – The Recorder
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Allen/My Turn: Case for primary prevention
The Recorder … days and drop-off boxes to safely dispose of unused medications; screening all patients that enter the emergency room for substance use disorders; having sufficient beds available for short-term-detox, long-term treatment and transition-back-to … |
Local addict shares his struggle – Bennington Banner
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Local addict shares his struggle
Bennington Banner Pain pills had become hard to get, so John called a friend of his who said they could get him heroin. "I was sick, I was detoxing, going into withdrawal, so I decided to try heroin," he said. "I swore up and down I wouldn't do heroin to begin with, but … |
As You Were Saying … Training helps docs aid addicts – Boston Herald