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Drugs Could Be Factor in Ozaukee County Jail Inmate's Death

Drugs could be factor in Ozaukee County jail inmate's death
At the time of his death, Washington was going through a heroin-withdrawal protocol at the jail. "Sometime after he was incarcerated here, our medical team learned — in fact he admitted to our medical team — that he was going through heroin withdrawal.
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Emergency department head writing about heroin epidemic
Barr and others interviewed said withdrawal from heroin is painful, but only rarely causes jailed addicts to require hospitalization. Barr said addicts are more likely to need emergency treatment for AIDS and hepatitis infections transmitted through …
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