Calvert, St. Mary's and Charles County

Published January 19, 2014

Calvert, St. Mary's and Charles County
As the sobering reality of pill addiction continues to increase locally, so too does heroin and the amount of heroin and pill related deaths. The reality of the situation is that these accidental … In developing the local Opioid Overdose Prevention …
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In a World of Opiate Addicts, the Internet Plays Doctor and Therapist
About half of Opiophile's members use drugs like Vicodin, Percocet or Oxycontin for pain relief, JonnyM estimated. Many of them are looking for advice on talking to doctors and pharmacists, along with a sympathetic ear. “On bad days I have to have help …
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The Disturbing Side Effect Of Ambien, The No. 1 Prescription Sleep Aid
It was designed for short term use to combat insomnia and was a welcome change from the prevailing sleep aid at the time, Halcion, which had been implicated in psychosis, suicide, and addiction and had been banned in half a dozen countries. Ambien …
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Senators Co-Sponsor Bill To Legalize Medical Marijuana
Leach. “The medicines we prescribe now opiates and Oxycontin, and Percocet are highly-toxic, highly-addictive drugs with huge side effects, but people are allowed to have those. When something as benign comparatively as marijuana, they can't have it all.”.
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