Too Many Deaths Make Things sound….OFF!?
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DJ Screw died of a heart attack on Nov 16, 2000. His cause of death was rumoured to be either a codeine overdose,or the result of long-term buildup of promethazine as a result of chronic sizzurp abuse”
“Fat Pat was shot to death in 1998 at age 26. He was a member of the Screwed Up Click”
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Drug Addiction Deaths
Tujunga, CA (PRWEB) December 5, 2005
Americans consider driving while impaired by alcohol or other drugs thenation’s greatest highway safety problem, according to a 2005 Gallup Poll. According to the poll, 37% of the people surveyed consider driving while alcohol impaired to be the worst problem, yet 60% of those same people admitted they had driven a vehicle while drunk or near-drunk, a number up from 57% in 2000.
“This poll clearly shows… Continue reading
Year-Long Opiate Substitution for Drug Misusers Has 85 Percent Chance of Cutting Deaths
Year-Long Opiate Substitution For Drug Misusers Has 85 Percent Chance Of Cutting Deaths
Research: Risk of death during and after opiate substitution treatment in primary care: Prospective observational study in UK general practice research database Giving people opiate substitution treatment to help with their drug addiction can lead to a 85% plus chance of reducing mortality, according to a new study published on bmj.com today. Researchers from Bristol and London found that the …
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Methadone Deaths Rising in the U.S.
(PRWEB) February 7, 2005
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health AdministrationÂ?s Drug Abuse Warning Network reported that more than 10,000 people turned up in emergency rooms after having abused methadone in 2001, which is double the number from just two years earlier.
Reported deaths from methadone abuse are rising in North Carolina, Florida, West Virginia, Maryland, Montana and Nevada while it has become the deadliest drug in Oregon according to state medical examiners.… Continue reading
Drunk Driving Deaths Surge on the Fourth of July
(PRWEB) July 1, 2005
The Fourth of July is one of AmericaÂ?s greatest holidays. There are barbecues and swimming pools and fireworks and more. ItÂ?s a time of celebration for sure, but too often these celebrations involve heavy consumption of alcoholic beverages.
Binge drinking (consuming five or more alcoholic beverages in a row) is a dangerous activity, and every month nearly one quarter of the population 12 and older participates in that behavior.… Continue reading