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Overdose Defined
An excessively large dose of a drug, which can lead to coma and death
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Chiodos frontman attempts suicide
Published July 23, 2008, 9:09 am, Kerrang.com
Chiodos frontman Craig Owens is recovering from a failed suicide attempt. The troubled frontman attempted a drugs overdose at his Michigan home on July 20 and has subsequently checked into an undisclosed mental health facility.
Dennis Quaid, wife view hospital medication system
Published July 23, 2008, 8:26 am, INO News
(AP:DALLAS) Actor Dennis Quaid, whose twins were given an overdose of a blood thinner as newborns at a California hospital, toured a Dallas hospital on Tuesday to learn about a system to prevent such errors.
Use Of Methadone To Curb Rising Injection Drug Use, Spread Of HIV In Russia Examined At Conference
Published July 23, 2008, 7:10 am, Medical News Today
Faced with a "steady increase" in injection drug use that is cited as the leading cause of the spread of HIV/AIDS in Russia, a meeting of physicians and specialists was held in the country in February to discuss the use of methadone in treating injection drug users, which number between three million and six million in Russia, the New York Times reports.
Drug abuse accounts for a third of the deaths behind Scotland's higher mortality rate
Published July 23, 2008, 6:32 am, PhysOrg
Drug abuse accounts for a third of the deaths behind Scotland's higher mortality rate, according to a study published on bmj.com today.
Abuse of prescription drugs a concern
Published July 23, 2008, 3:28 am, Bennington Banner
Wednesday, July 23 BENNINGTON — The problem of prescription drug abuse has been on the increase throughout the country, causing law enforcement officials and doctors to re-examine the tactics used to combat it. Issue is broad Bennington Police Detective Peter Urbanowicz, who handles drug cases with the department, said the scope of the issue is broad.
How to Reduce Your Risk of Medication Errors
Published July 23, 2008, 2:49 am, Carteret County News-Times
(ARA) - Consider the following scenarios: A hospital nurse grabs the wrong vial of medication to administer to a patient -- a potentially life threatening mistake -- because the packaging closely resembles that of the correct medication stocked one shelf over.
Medical, pharmacy personnel to be deposed
Published July 23, 2008, 1:44 am, Corpus Christi Caller-Times
Orders against Spohn extended in heparin probe
Tasered by Winnipeg police, man dies
Published July 23, 2008, 1:26 am, Winnipeg Free Press
For the first time in Winnipeg's history, a person has died after being Tasered by a city police officer. Police were called to an address in the 800 block of Arlington Street at 3:50 p.m. Tuesday after receiving a request from a citizen for assistance, a police spokeswoman said.
Prescription for addiction: Man's struggle with opiates led him on a path to destruction
Published July 22, 2008, 10:15 pm, Missoulian
“When you're in the depths of a serious drug addiction, moral value, all that goes out the window,” says Andrew Bagley, who is serving a 15-year sentence for breaking into a Missoula pharmacy and stealing more than $8,000 worth of OxyContin.
Prescription for addiction: A family broken by opiate use
Published July 22, 2008, 10:15 pm, Missoulian
In this four-part series, the Missoulian examines the rising use and abuse of opiate painkillers in Montana and the skyrocketing number of people dying from prescription drug overdoses.
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Fri Jul 18
- Caffeine - Overdose? It's in lots of drinks!: It's possible to poison yourself with too much caffeine! Caffeine is in coffee, tea, soda, energy drinks, and many other drinks and beverages. Don't end up in the ER (emergency room)!
Wed Jul 16
- Alcohol Addiction: Alcohol is one of the most commonly abused drug in the United States. For most people who drink, alcohol is a pleasant accompaniment to social activities.
Sat Jul 12
- Health Blog : Computers Wouldn't Have Helped in Overdoses of Texas Babies
- Dr. Venus Nicolino Dicusses Heath Ledger: After all this time, it is still so sad to think about the untimely death of such a talented actor. This is a great interview done by FOX with Dr.V, she has a lot of interesting input about Heath Ledger's death.
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- YouTube - Overdose Baden Baden 18.May 2008: boah ... was ein rennpferd ;-)
Thu Jun 19
- A Light in the Dark; The Story of My Overdose: did not read
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