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Police officers save a man who overdosed on drug inside of his home

George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (122076) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 30 May 25

A man whose name was not mentioned is grateful that deputies with the Lee County Sheriff's Office (LCSO) in Florida answered an emergency call on Thursday morning when the man was found in a closet inside of his home unconscious...

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Police in Tulsa save a man who may overdosed on drugs

George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (122076) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 8 Aug 24

Police officers in Tulsa Oklahoma are being praised as heroes when they saved a passenger aboard an auto who had been arrested for a minor traffic violation when he collapsed when being handcuffed by the police officers The...

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Firefighters rescue a puppy who overdosed on Fentanyl

George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (122076) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 22 Nov 22

Thanks to the actions of the Coldwater Firefighters who have the knowledge of dealing with persons who overdose on Fentanyl were able to save a mixed breed make puppy named Whip who is female dug a fentanyl patch from the trash...

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Maine Capital Police Officer saves two men who passed out inside of an auto

George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (122076) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 28 Jun 22

Maine Capital Police Officer Gary Boulet was on his work assignment in Augusta Maine on Friday late afternoon near a psychiatric hospital when a hospital employee to ask him to check on the condition of two males who were out cold...

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Overdose.

rakski @rakski (156260) • Philippines 29 Oct 21

We just learn the other day that my husband's cousin overdose himself. We do not what medicine did he took. What we know is that his cousin (father's side) called his mom to go to his place and then when she got...

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I’ve Heard it called the Kennedy Curse

Michelle Renee Kidwell @Michellekidwell (29953) • Sonora, California 1 Aug 19

Sadly the world has lost another Kennedy, this time it is the 22 Year Old Granddaughter Of Robert Kennedy! https://apple.news/AnKL5O2PyR4aKKMTqwog3dg Saoirse Kennedy Hill, one of Robert and Ethel Kennedy's 35 grandchildren....

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Tuesday Morning

Bensen32 @Bensen32 (28658) • United States 28 May 19

It's Tuesday morning and it sure feels like a Monday. Woke up with a bit of a headache but pushing through the day. It thankfully is not that bad and I'm hoping it does not get any worse. The drive into work was not to bad,...

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Should Senior Cannabis Users Be Required To Lock Up their Edibles?

CommandaManda @Allyouneedislove (35) • Alachua, Florida 26 Mar 19

I just finished reading an article in the Los Angeles Times that details how more seniors are opting for using cannabis to control the pain caused by their ailments. See the link at the bottom of the article. Now folks, I'm not...

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Heroin

CarolDM @CarolDM (203396) • Nashville, Tennessee 11 Jan 19

Heroin was once a perfectly acceptable medicine prescribed by doctors for everything from coughs to headaches. So many deaths are happening now due to heroin overdoses. It has become an epidemic. Too bad we could not have...

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Overdosed, But Delicious

Valerie J. Routhieaux @just4him (323168) • Green Bay, Wisconsin 25 Mar 18

My kids tell me I don't spice up my food enough. This morning I made egg bake for breakfast. My main spice is Mrs. Dash Garlic and Herb. It was nearly empty. I have another one, so don't worry, and I dumped the rest into the...

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The Black Tar Mistress

freak369 @freak369 (5112) • United States 21 Feb 18

I was asked to contribute a piece to a memorial of a friend. Unlike most editorial / personal pieces, this had no confine or restraints. No word limit, no creative limit. Below is about 50% of what I submitted, some of it was...

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Substance Abuse Counseling can be a Thanklless Job! Maybe I Have Empathy Burnout?

crackerjack9 @cscaccia (43) • Worcester, Massachusetts 4 Jun 17

I work in a detox and try so hard every day to encourage my clients to make healthier choices. I try to inspire them to see that there is hope-a light at the end of the tunnel. And, once in a while someone stays in treatment and...

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Baby dies days after parents’ suspected drug overdose deaths

Mary Ann @therealmaryyy (3162) • Philippines 28 Dec 16

just sad. just sad that they were too selfish!!! they were not thinking that they had a CHILD!!! the baby could have a better future!!! the child has the right to live!!! if they couldn't control their addiction- there are couples...

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Fentanyl: The New Curse

Nanette Piotrowski @nanette64 (20363) • Fairfield, Texas 3 Nov 16

When you think of firefighters, you imagine a building or a house on fire that they are responding to, but more calls have been regarding overdoses than fires. In Dallas, 80% are medical responses and there has been a huge uptick...

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Man dies of overdose after completing drug rehab

AbbyGreenhill @AbbyGreenhill (45490) • United States 24 Feb 16

Logan Whiteaker, 24-years old from Tennessee, successfully underwent an 18- month-long drug rehab program. Monday evening he graduated from Hamilton County Drug Court. His mother was so happy that he was off drugs. 24 hours...

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Missing My Departed Friends

freak369 @freak369 (5112) • United States 9 Feb 16

Over the years I have lost a lot of friends to drug overdoses and related illnesses. Tonight I happened across an old Day Runner that was filled with pictures, concert ticket stubs and reminders on neon colored Post-It Notes. I...

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Nar-Can training?

maezee @maezee (41985) • United States 20 Jan 16

Have you heard of this? While volunteering at a homeless shelter last week, my supervisor had me watch a video about Narcan (or Naloxene) and encouraged me to get the training to have this on hand – in case an emergency ever comes...

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I was just thinking of my .....

celticeagle @celticeagle (189820) • Boise, Idaho 20 Nov 15

dear neighbor and friend. She passed a couple of years ago in the winter. She had lost her kids due to her addiction to oxy. The addiction took place when she was in a horrific accident which disfigured half of her face. She...

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How not to kill yourself

Fleur @Fleura (34943) • United Kingdom 16 Oct 15

Before I even start, let me get this straight: I am not suggesting that anyone should ever kill themselves, or even attempt suicide. This has just come to my mind because it was something I thought everyone knew, but after...

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Sage Stallone died at age of 36

freymind @freymind (1351) • Philippines 15 Jul 12

He is the oldest son of Sylvester Stallone. He died friday, July 13th and the police aid that he likely died due to an overdose of pills and there's no suspicion of foul play or criminal activity. He acted on the Rocky V as...

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