Ex-addict warns of drug that’s replacing Oxycontin

Published January 16, 2011

Ex-addict warns of drug that’s replacing Oxycontin
COOS COUNTY — It took 12 years, 38 arrests, 13 felony convictions, the loss of her four children, multiple overdoses and a lot of will power for Judy finally to kick heroin.
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Dumaguing: A closer look at smoking
ALTHOUGH many people recognize the connection of smoking to cancer especially the lungs and the lips, they do not always see the association between smoking and cardiovascular disease. In one study, 60 percent of the 737 heavy smokers did not realize that they were at ask of a heart attack because of their smoking habit, yet a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention from the …
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West Easton DUI plan advances
Council gives treatment center tentative OK against advice of borough solicitor. West Easton Borough Council ignored the advice of its solicitor Monday and granted tentative approval for developer Abraham Atiyeh’s planned DUI treatment center at the former Reda Sports property.
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