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St. Louis Settles Lawsuit Over Inmate’s Heroin Withdrawal Death – STLtoday.com

St. Louis settles lawsuit over inmate’s heroin withdrawal death – STLtoday.com

St. Louis settles lawsuit over inmate's heroin withdrawal death
STLtoday.com
ST. LOUIS • The City of St. Louis this week settled a lawsuit that alleged that medical negligence and heroin withdrawal caused the death of a jail inmate. Isaac Bennett Jr. was jailed on July 23, 2007, and told a nurse that he was a heroin addict who

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Heroin Withdrawal – Google News

Heroin use often leads to death, more crimes or hard time: The Judicial Notice – The Patriot-News

Heroin use often leads to death, more crimes or hard time: The Judicial Notice
The Patriot-News
Heroin withdrawal is an extremely painful process, causing users to become very physically sick. In order to get relieve these withdrawal symptoms to gain access to the drug, users will often engage in crimes of opportunity, such as robbing a store or

Heroin Withdrawal – Google News

INVESTIGATOR: Heroin-like drug sold over the counter locally – WKYC-TV

INVESTIGATOR: Heroin-like drug sold over the counter locally
WKYC-TV
"It's a drug of concern." Little research has been done on the safety of kratom, but there are reports of people who have used it showing up in emergency rooms complaining of symptoms similar to heroin withdrawal. Even promoters of kratom warn that

Heroin Withdrawal – Google News

Georgette Braun: Rockford-area agencies should step up to help save lives from … – Rockford Register Star

Georgette Braun: Rockford-area agencies should step up to help save lives from
Rockford Register Star
Unless someone is suicidal, an opiate user doesn't intentionally overdose. An overdose can cause a lack of oxygen to the brain that can result in permanent damage. And Narcan can cause withdrawal symptoms. Ask any heroin user, and he'll tell you that …

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Heroin Withdrawal – Google News

Post Acute Withdrawl of Addiction – Post Acute Withdrawl of Addiction A short video outlining the symptoms of post-acute withdrawal syndrome, also known as PAWS. The clip includes viable soluti…