Pittsfield Man Jailed for Heroin Use at Hospital

Published May 8, 2013

Pittsfield man jailed for heroin use at hospital

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Hospital staff and security officers confiscated the drugs and paraphernalia and called police. The Berkshire Eagle reports that Rathbun was being treated at the hospital for a large open wound on his arm authorities say is consistent with drug abuse.
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Chris Christie Comes Out For Good Samaritan Drug-Overdose Bill

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Advocates credited Christie for changing course after facing pressure from Democratic sponsors and drug treatment organizations when he vetoed an earlier version of the bill in October over concerns that it would protect drug dealers. Roseanne Scotti …
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Genetics May Dictate Treatment in Opioid-Dependent Infants – Medscape

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… affect the incidence and severity of NAS, to our knowledge contributing genetic factors influencing NAS have not been previously identified," the authors, led by Jonathan M. Davis, MD, the Floating Hospital for Children at Tufts Medical Center …
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