Jail Inevitable for Addict in Assisted Suicide

Jail inevitable for addict in assisted suicide

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A Canberra drug addict who helped his girlfriend overdose in a suicide pact has admitted to using heroin throughout his trial. An ACT Supreme Court jury in July found John Christopher Walmsley, 36, guilty of aiding and abetting the suicide of the young …
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Former NBA Star to Speak at Downers Grove North About Drug Abuse

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He developed an addiction to several prescription painkillers during his time in the NBA, and went on to use heroin and crystal meth while playing basketball overseas. Herren's drug abuse has resulted in several overdoses and … “We feel that Chris …
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Sharp Rise in Opioid Drugs Prescribed for Non-Cancer Pain, Reports Study in …

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Dr Alexander comments, "There is an epidemic of prescription opioid addiction and abuse in the United States, and we felt it was important to examine whether or not this epidemic has coincided with improved identification and treatment of pain.".
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State Launchs BitterPill.In.Gov Website To Battle Prescription Drug Abuse

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(UNDATED) – Seven hundred eighteen Indiana residents died from accidental drug overdoses in 2011, a 10 percent increase from the previous year, according to the Indiana State Department of Health. Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller visited …
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