Author: Larry C.

Recovering painkiller Addict, Network Engineer and Consultant.

Painkillers Bring Ohio County To It’s Knees

In Portsmouth Ohio, coal used to be king, now it’s Oxycontin and Oxycodone. The fifth-most-prescribed pain medication in the world, “oxy,” or “OC,” is a favorite of addicts, who crush and snort it or dilute it with water and inject…

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Perry Moore, Chronicles of Narnia Producer, Dead from Overdose on Oxycontin

Perry Moore, The “Chronicles of Narnia” producer, was found dead in his SoHo apartment on Thursday. It is said he battled chronic back and neck pain and that pain sometimes interfered with his work. “He had a lot of chronic…

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August Busch’s girlfriend caused by overdose on oxycodone

The girlfriend of former Anheuser-Busch CEO August Busch IV died at his home after accidentally overdosing on the painkiller oxycodone, the St. Louis County medical examiner said Wednesday. Adrienne Martin, 27, of St. Charles, was found dead on the morning…

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Prescription Drug Abuse a Real Problem

Prescription drug abuse has become a nationwide problem, but it is even more of a concern in West Virginia and Ohio. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ranked West Virginia at the top of the nation for drug…

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Suboxone Better Than Methadone for Opiate Withdrawal For Some Addicts

Addiction experts say the Manitoba government should pay for a medication that potentially could save lives and help young Manitobans hooked on powerful narcotics such as OxyContin curb their drug abuse. Dr. Lindy Lee, director of Health Sciences Centre’s addiction…

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Avenged Sevenfolds Jimmy Sullivan, Oceanfront Condo Sells for $500,000

The late, Avenged Sevenfold musician, Jimmy Sullivan’s oceanfront home has sold for $500,000. Jimmy Sullivan AKA The Rev, of Avenged Sevenfold, died last December 28th, 2009, at the age of 28, due to complications of drug use and an acute…

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OxyContin Overdose Kills 13 Year Old Boy in New York

A 13-year-old upstate New York boy has died of an apparent overdose after taking the powerful prescription painkiller Oxycontin. A painkiller that is claiming more and more lives lately. Police say Matthew J. Kappelmeier was found dead in the backyard…

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