Mom Sues After Failed Drug Test Over Poppy Seeds
Mom sues after failed drug test over poppy seeds
Opiates like heroin are made from poppies, which is why the seeds can result in false positives on drug tests. But Devore … Within hours of her daughter's birth, a nurse took a urine sample from the child who was monitored for withdrawal symptoms …
Read more on The Denver Channel
FDA chief defends Zohydro as West Virginia Senator pushes bill to withdraw …
The opiate class includes drugs that mimic the effect of the opium poppy, such as morphine, oxycodone and heroin. Doctors prescribe opiates to treat pain from injuries, surgery, cancer, arthritis and a variety of other ailments. The drugs can unleash …
Read more on Minneapolis Star Tribune
Dodge Co. leaders say heroin use linked to increase in crimes
Authorities, school leaders and health experts across Dodge County are encouraging community members to do their part to curb heroin use. "They should be aware of what's in their medicine cabinet, get rid of that which doesn't need to be there anymore …
Read more on WMTV