Drug-Overdose Antidote Is Put in Addicts’ Hands – Fox5 KVVU

Published May 10, 2012

Drug-overdose antidote is put in addicts’ hands – Fox5 KVVU

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Other countries are also distributing the drug to the public, including Britain, Ukraine, Russia and Kazakhstan. Most of the U.S. programs are run by state or local health departments and addiction support groups. “If you’ve ever talked to a parent who …
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A caregiver’s guide to understanding and managing opioid dependence – Las Vegas Review Journal

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In many cases, the caregiver shoulders the burden of drug addiction as much, if not more so, than the user. This is the case for Caren, who has supported her 29-year-old son as he struggles with drug dependence. Like many young substance abusers …
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Number of US newborns with drug withdrawal triples – KTNV

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It’s the first national study examining the growing abuse of painkillers like Oxycontin, Vicodin and other drugs. The researchers estimate that more than 13,000 infants were born struggling with withdrawal in 2009. Scientists are studying …
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Supreme Court Justice to Address Nevada Judges

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LAS VEGAS — Double murder suspect Bryan Clay had a history of violence long before he was charged with the rapes and murders of a mother and daughter. His ex-girlfriend filed abuse reports against Clay,More>> Double murder suspect Bryan Clay had a …
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Lilly, Dodgers beat Giants 9-1

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More>> LAS VEGAS — Las Vegas police are looking for two suspects accused of robbing a man who later died from his injuries. Police say on the night of October 19, 2011, 83-year-old George Moreland was foundMore>> A Las Vegas man says the intersection …
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Poker great Thomas ‘Amarillo Slim’ Preston dies

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