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Oregon Governor signs bill for overdose prevention programs

On Thursday, January 6th, Oregon Governor, John Kitzhaber, signed SB 384 A into law. The bill requires the Oregon Health Authority to establish rules for training programs that will instruct individuals on "lifesaving treatments for opiate overdose."
In the Media by Matthew DeLuca

U.S. drug overdose deaths rise for 11th year running

Deaths from drug overdoses have risen for the 11th consecutive year according to U.S. government data. The main cause is from the overuse of addictive painkillers.
In the Media by Tim Sandle - 4 comments

Cough Syrup believed to have resulted in 33 deaths

Gujranwala - Officials in Pakistan are investigating the cause of death of thirty-thee people, with initial indications pointing to cough syrup.
In the Media by Greta McClain

Video: Watch former addict Freddy Sharp overdose on 'bath salts'

Freddy Sharp, 27, of Tennessee, is a former bath salts addict. He claims he has been addicted to the drug since he was 13 or 14 years old. Sharp describes an overdose on bath salts as the "evilest thing imaginable."
In the Media by JohnThomas Didymus - 1 comment

8 U.S. troopers died of opiate overdose in Afghanistan

Investigative reports have shown that 8 U.S. soldiers died from a heroin overdose or by mixing prescription and other opiate drugs during 2010/2011.
In the Media by Anne Sewell - 5 comments

Antidote to cocaine overdose developed

La Jolla - In what could be a major breakthrough in treating cocaine addiction, investigators at the Scripps Research Institute have developed an injectable solution that can protect mice from an otherwise lethal overdose of cocaine.
In the Media by Liz Seegert

Drug and alcohol binge supposed cause of Amy Winehouse's death Special

London - After years of struggling with an on-again, off-again drug and alcohol addiction, the English singer--popular for her soulful voice and signature beehive hairdo--has died.
Digital Journal Report by Lahmeik Stacey - 14 comments

Larry King's wife overdoses

Shawn Southwick, the wife of CNN host, Larry King has reportedly been hospitalized after overdosing on drugs. Southwick was supposedly found in her home in Utah, unconscious.
In the Media by Michael Bearak

Jury Convicts Father in Daughter’s Overdose Death

A Massachusetts jury has convicted Michael Riley, 37, of first-degree murder in the 2006 death of his daughter, Rebecca. The girl was found dead on the floor of her parents’ bedroom after being given an overdose of prescription drugs to quiet her down.
In the Media by Martin Laine - 1 comment

Mass. mother convicted of murder after four-year-old overdoses

Plymouth - A Plymouth County jury has found a Massachusetts mother, whose four-year-old daughter died after being given toxic levels of drugs prescribed to control her behavior, guilty of second-degree murder.
In the Media by Martin Laine - 3 comments
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