State Investigating Baltimore Methadone Clinic After Man's Death

State investigating Baltimore methadone clinic after man's death

Filed under: prescription drug abuse treatment

Warren Lumpkin, 34, had died in a Southwest Baltimore house of heart complications related to using methadone, the prescription drug typically used to treat heroin addiction, according to an autopsy from the state medical examiner. But Sabrina Lumpkin …
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Sequester Cuts at Justice Department Threaten Local Drug Investigations

Filed under: prescription drug abuse treatment

Because of partisan gridlock in Washington, these Byrne grants, which states may use to pay for law enforcement, courts, crime prevention programs, corrections and substance abuse treatment, will be cut by at least 5 percent this year and by an …
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A late April fools? Lindsay Lohan tweets that she's pregnant

Filed under: prescription drug abuse treatment

As part of a court plea agreement the 'Mean Girls' star will enter rehab later this month for prescription drug and alcohol addiction treatment. Showbiz website TMZ reported over the weekend that the star has demanded access to Adderall, a powerful …
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