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Shocking Litany of Mistakes Over Tragic Death of Belper Toddler Riley

Shocking litany of mistakes over tragic death of Belper toddler Riley
Dent was also convicted of cruelty to a child – after it was found that, during the final months of Riley's life, he ingested cocaine, heroin and methadone. Dent used crack-cocaine and … In this case, when Riley was born, he showed symptoms that …
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Move of Portsmouth methadone clinic stirs backlash
The methadone clinic will take up 864 square feet on the building's second floor. Methadone is a pain reliever that reduces withdrawal symptoms in people addicted to heroin or other narcotics. BHS serves between 1,500 and 2,000 clients a year. The …
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Drug enforcement agencies, health pros see increased use of heroin
“I think that as pain management clinics started to come in to the state, I did see an increase in abuse of those drugs — Oxycodone, Oxycontin,” he said. “I started seeing young …. Galaviz likened withdrawal to the flu — only worse. “Everything …
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