St. Louis Settles Lawsuit Over Inmate’s Heroin Withdrawal Death – STLtoday.com
St. Louis settles lawsuit over inmate’s heroin withdrawal death – STLtoday.com
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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 … |
Heroin Withdrawal – Google News
Doctors have reached limit on prescribing medication for heroin withdrawals – Utica Observer Dispatch
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Doctors have reached limit on prescribing medication for heroin withdrawals
Utica Observer Dispatch Abuse of opioids has been on the rise nationally and locally for years, but prescription painkiller abuse has been more common than heroin abuse. That changed locally last year when heroin addicts seeking rehab started to outnumber painkiller addicts, … |
Heroin Withdrawal – Google News
Heroin use often leads to death, more crimes or hard time: The Judicial Notice – The Patriot-News
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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
Potent form of heroin spurs spike in local overdoses – The Virginian-Pilot
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Potent form of heroin spurs spike in local overdoses
The Virginian-Pilot Since the first of the year, patients with opiate withdrawal have increased 50 percent at The Recovery Center, a Virginia Beach-run facility that offers help with drug abuse. Alice Testerman, spokeswoman for the Department of Human Services, said … |