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PART 3: Death of 27-Year-Old Inmate “Appears to Have Been Preventable” – WDRB

PART 3: Death of 27-year-old inmate “appears to have been preventable” – WDRB

PART 3: Death of 27-year-old inmate "appears to have been preventable"
WDRB
Sparks, 27, had been a daily heroin user and spent the last four days suffering withdrawal symptoms. In the middle of the night on April 12, 2012, a nurse at Louisville Metro Corrections thought Sparks was dehydrated and decided she needed to see a doctor.

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Heroin Withdrawal – Google News

Northern New England tackles growing drug problem – The Herald | HeraldOnline.com

Northern New England tackles growing drug problem
The Herald | HeraldOnline.com
In neighboring Vermont, the number of heroin overdose deaths last year doubled from nine to 17. The number of babies treated for opiate withdrawal syndrome at Vermont hospitals has increased tenfold since 2002, according to the state health department.

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Heroin Withdrawal – Google News

Two charged with reckless homicide in Middleton heroin death – 77Square.com

Two charged with reckless homicide in Middleton heroin death
77Square.com
Later that day, she told police, they went to Johnson's to buy two grams of heroin because she was going through withdrawal and needed the drug, and Junio also had asked her to buy some. Lamphier said she and Junio drove back to Junio's apartment 

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Heroin Withdrawal – Google News