More than 1,000 former NFL players are addicted to painkillers. Many are without health insurance, or any semblance of a support system. In this VICE Sports Sitdown, former NFL tight end and writer Nate Jackson talks about hitting the streets for more painkillers to be able to keep playing and how the current concussion lawsuits…
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By Amanda Hoover For NJ.com MOUNT HOLLY — An alleged Camden drug dealer was indicted on charges stemming from a customer’s overdose death, authorities said. Jose LaPorte was indicted this week on charges related to the overdose death of a customer, authorities said. (Burlington County Prosecutor’s Office) Jose LaPorte, 24, was indicted by a grand jury…
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Paramedics in Delray Beach, Fla., helping a young man after reviving him from a heroin overdose in February. Last year, Palm Beach County dealt with 5,000 overdoses. Scott McIntyre for The New York Times By LIZETTE ALVAREZ DELRAY BEACH, Fla. — It was the kind of afternoon that cold-weary tourists revel in as they sip mojitos near…
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Four short years ago, Luke Johnson was among the hundreds of students who happily graduated from Pennsbury High School. Last month, just a few weeks before members of this year’s graduating class received their diplomas, Luke overdosed on heroin. Luke was 22 when he died. Last week, members of Luke’s family were back where the…
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Erich Martin June 10, 2017 Luke Johnson is one of six recent graduates of Pennsbury High School who passed away in a two-week span due to the heroin epidemic.Seven members of Luke Johnson’s immediate and extended family came out to the Pennsbury School Board on their regular meeting Thursday to petition the district to take the…
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The longer you use opioids, the greater the risks—and the risks rise fast. Beth Mole – 3/18/2017, 11:00 AM Enlarge Getty | smartstock 345 The longer a person uses opioids, the greater the risk of forming a deadly addiction. But just how long does it take to switch from being a short-term user—say, while you’re dealing…
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