Drug Overdose

Teacher Saves Stranger's Life, Receives Middle Finger

Posted 03.15.2012

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A Brooklyn teacher performed CPR on a young woman suspected of overdosing in the bathroom, ultimately saving her life and receiving a surprising gestu...

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How I Lost My Sister To Addiction

Victoria Costello | Posted 04.26.2012

Read More: Prescription Drug Addiction, Whitney Houston, Drug Overdose, Causes of Addiction, Losing Family Member to Addiction, Science Behind Addiction, Addiction Causes, Victoria Costello, Substance Abuse Causes, Family Member Addiction, Self Medication, What Causes Addiction, Fifty News

In light of the continuing controversy surrounding Whitney Houston's death, here is a look at the science behind the central and often misunderstood concept of self-medication in addiction and recovery. My interest in this is personal. My sister Rita died of a multiple drug cocktail at age 38.

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Winning the War on Drugs

Chris Ladd | Posted 03.21.2012

Read More: Drug Prohibition, Medical Marijuana, War on Drugs, Marijuana, Drug War, Drug Overdose, Prohibition, Marijuana Legalization, Legalize Marijuana, Legalization, Politics News

Would regulation increase marijuana use? Perhaps, but judging by how well and truly drugged up we already are it is tough to imagine that a marginal increase in marijuana use is going to make a meaningful difference.

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Drug Overdose Suspected In Chicago Death Of Former Weezer Bassist

AP/The Huffington Post | Posted 12.09.2011

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CHICAGO -- Former Weezer bass player Mikey Welsh, who also found success in his second career as an artist, died in a Chicago hotel room, police said ...

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Gov. Cuomo Signs Law to Help Reduce Overdose Deaths

Gabriel Sayegh | Posted 09.23.2011

Read More: Drug Policy Alliance, Governor Andrew Cuomo, Drug Overdose, Drug Policy, Overdose, Overdose Legislation, Good Samaritan 911, Overdose Law, Overdose Policy, New York News

A national crisis has emerged as the number of overdose deaths from both legal and illegal drugs has skyrocketed. Now New York is taking action to stem the crisis.

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How To Speak For A Comedy Legend

HuffingtonPost.com | Lucas Kavner | Posted 07.13.2011

Read More: Nick Thune, Comedians, Lynn Shawcroft, mitchhedberg.net, Mitch Hedberg, Drug Overdose, Comedy, LA Comedy, Comedy News

Mitch Hedberg always looked like he'd just happily stepped out of a tour bus in the early 1970s, with his tinted aviator sunglasses, his affinity for ...

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After Apparent Overdoses, A Death And Endangerment Charges

Palos, IL Patch | Dan Lambert | Email the Author | March 31, 2011 | Posted 06.01.2011

Read More: Palos Hills, Jacqueline Stoffey, Illinois, Jean Stoffey, Drug Overdose, Patch, Child Endangerment, Chicago, Chicago News

A pregnant woman has been charged with three counts of child endangerment in Palos Hills. Jacqueline Stoffey, 25, was one of four adults found unco...

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Smart Solutions to Overdose Can Save Lives

Gabriel Sayegh | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Overdose Deaths, Heath, Drugs, Drug Policy Alliance, Drug Overdose, Corey Haim, Heath Ledger, Overdose, Drug Policy, New York News

New York lawmakers are now considering two very different approaches to address accidental overdose fatalities: One bill will most certainly make the problem worse, while the other will likely save lives.

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Moms Unite to End the War on Drugs

Gretchen Burns Bergman | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Drug Treatment, Prison, San Diego, Mom, Drugs, War on Drugs, Mexico Drug Wars, A New PATH, Drug Overdose, Prohibition, Overdose, Politics News

Now is the time to demand an end to the pointless and punitive criminalization of people who use drugs.

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Study: Chicago's Heroin Problem Worst In The Nation

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Heroin Addiction, Roosevelt University, Heroin, Drug Policy, Drug Overdose, Chicago Drugs, Chicago, Chicago News

Chicago and its suburban counties are suffering the worst heroin problem in America, according to a new study. Nearly 24,000 people in the area were ...

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Deadly, Ultra-Pure Heroin Arrives In US

AP | ALICIA A. CALDWELL | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Ultra-Pure Heroin, Mexican Drug Cartels, St. Louis, Heroin Overdose, Pure Heroin, Will County, Chicago, Heroin, Mexican Drug War, Drug Overdose, Chicago News

WINFIELD, Mo. — Mexican drug smugglers are increasingly peddling a form of ultra-potent heroin that sells for as little as $10 a bag and is so p...

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What Really Killed Corey Haim?

Bonnie Fuller | Posted 05.25.2011

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Corey doesn't appear to have died in a "typical" drug overdose. Here's what could really have gone tragically wrong with the former child star, according to a prominent internist.

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Death Row Inmate Overdose Delays Lethal Injection

AP | MATT LEINGANG | Posted 05.25.2011

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COLUMBUS, Ohio — Gov. Ted Strickland on Monday postponed the execution of a convicted killer who managed to take an overdose of pills in his dea...

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Justice High School Students Hospitalized

Boulder Daily Camera | Vanessa Miller | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Painkillers, Drugs, Drug Abuse, Prescription Painkillers, Hospital, Drug Overdose, Justice High School, Boulder, Denver News

Five Justice High School students are recovering today after overdosing on prescription painkillers that one student brought to class Wednesday, accor...

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MJ's Story Highlights Ease of Getting Prescriptions

Brad Lamm | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Prescription Drug Addiction, Michael Jackson, Michael Jackson Death, Prescription Drugs, Michael-Jackson-Prescription-Drugs, Prescription Painkillers, Drug Overdose, Entertainment News

These prescriptions have enormous medical value for a variety of ailments, but without proper screening of patients they are as deadly as cyanide and as disruptive as a loaded gun on a playground.

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Recent Heroin Surge: A Major Threat

Joshua Lyon | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Oxycontin, Vicodin, Heroin, War on Drugs, Drug Overdose, Overdose, Prescription Pills, Pills, Prescription Painkillers, Healthy Living News

If you're hooked on an opiate, and you find that same high at a much cheaper price, it becomes much easier to justify using heroin.

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One Year Later: Heath Ledger's Tragic Overdose Death Reminds Us More Must Be Done

Isaac Skelton and Meghan Ralston | Posted 11.17.2011

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Drug overdose now ranks as a leading cause of preventable death, second only to motor-vehicle accidents. Accidental overdoses killed more Americans last year than did firearms.

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Grieving Family Blames Amy Winehouse for Overdose Death

Isaac Skelton | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Good Samaritan Laws, Drugs, Celebrity Drug Use, Christopher Preece, Health, Drug Overdose, Amy Winehouse, Healthy Living News

While I understand Mr. Preece's anger and search for explanations for his grandson's death, pointing a finger at celebrity drug use will do nothing to change the situation.

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