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  • September 2008

    • Drug Users OD by Confusing Coke, Ecstasy

      Independent  |  Sep 27, 08 7:31 PM CDT

      Drug Users OD by Confusing Coke, Ecstasy

      (Newser) - One of the biggest dangers of ecstasy, the drug’s opponents say, is that it looks a lot like cocaine. Hospitals have faced a rash of accidental overdoses from drug users who unwittingly snorted the psychedelic drug, the Independent reports. Britain's drug advisory council is probing the spate as it considers whether to downgrade ecstasy from a class A to a class B drug. More »

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      drugs  • cocaine  • drug overdose

    • Is This Her Brain (Damage) on Drugs?

      Sun (UK)  |  Sep 3, 08 9:19 AM CDT

      Is This Her Brain (Damage) on Drugs?

      (Newser) - Amy Winehouse may have brain damage as a result of two overdoses in the past year where she binged on crystal meth, heroin, and cocaine, reports the Sun. In addition, the "Rehab" singer convulsed “like a scene from The Exorcist" and displayed “multiple personality traits” after consuming an “inhuman” amount of hash in July, a friend says. More »

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      celebrity  • London  • Amy Winehouse  • drug overdose  • brain damage

  • August 2008
  • July 2008

    • Did Iconic Photo Drive Soldier's Death?

      Washington Post  |  Jul 13, 08 9:48 AM CDT

      Did Iconic Photo Drive Soldier's Death?

      (Newser) - A photo turned an American medic in Iraq into a hero, showing him carrying an Iraqi child to safety. But the photographer, Warren Zinn, wonders whether it also contributed to his suicide. Joseph Dwyer suffered post-traumatic stress disorder after returning from Iraq; Zinn worries, in the Washington Post , whether his fame exacerbated his pain. More »

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      Iraq war  • US military  • soldier  • PTSD  • photography  • drug overdose  • heroism

  • June 2008
  • March 2008

    • Smith Son's OD Accidental: Jury

      Associated Press  |  Mar 31, 08 3:13 PM CDT

      Smith Son's OD Accidental: Jury

      (Newser) - The drug overdose that killed Anna Nicole Smith’s 20-year-old son was accidental, a Bahamas jury ruled today, recommending no criminal charges in Daniel Smith's 2006 death. The inquest, which began in November, had already determined there was no evidence of homicide; an autopsy indicated the model's son probably died from a lethal combination of methadone and antidepressants, the AP reports. More »

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      celebrity  • Bahamas  • drug overdose  • Anna Nicole Smith  • inquest  • Daniel Smith

    • Corinne Bailey Rae's Husband Found Dead

      Daily Mail (UK)  |  Mar 24, 08 7:54 AM CDT

      Corinne Bailey Rae's Husband Found Dead

      (Newser) - The husband of British soul singer Corinne Bailey Rae has been found dead from a suspected drug overdose at his home in the UK. Jason Rae, 31, a saxophone player, is said to have struggled with drug abuse for years, according to Britain's Daily Mail . His band, the Haggis Horns, had backed Amy Winehouse. More »

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      celebrity  • Amy Winehouse  • drug addiction  • drug overdose  • jazz  • saxophone

    • Heath's Dad: We'll 'Take Care' of His Daughter

      People  |  Mar 9, 08 9:54 AM CDT

      Heath's Dad: We'll 'Take Care' of His Daughter

      (Newser) - The father of late actor Heath Ledger vowed that his son's daughter—and her mother, actress Michelle Williams—will be "taken care of" even though they aren't in Ledger's will, which dates from before their relationship and the 2005 birth of their daughter, Matilda Rose. Ledger's 2003 will left everything to his parents and sister, the Daily News reported. More »

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      Australia  • Heath Ledger  • Michelle Williams  • drug overdose  • will  • overdose  • Brokeback Mountain  • Matilda Rose Ledger  • Kim Ledger

  • January 2008

    • Overdose Deaths Up Sharply

      Los Angeles Times  |  Jan 26, 08 8:05 AM CST

      Overdose Deaths Up Sharply

      (Newser) - The death of Heath Ledger from a suspected drug overdose has highlighted a huge spike in drug overdoses in the US, reports the Los Angeles Times . Accidental poisoning deaths, 95% of which are overdoses, rose sharply from 12,186 in 1999 to 20,950 in 2004. Doctors say prescription drugs, which are often casually prescribed and easy to get online, are behind the alarming rise. More »

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      cocaine  • Heath Ledger  • prescription drugs  • drug overdose  • overdose

    • Turner Died of Cocaine OD

      MTV  |  Jan 16, 08 8:17 PM CST

      Turner Died of Cocaine OD

      (Newser) - Rock and soul legend Ike Turner died last month from a cocaine oversdose, a coroner's report says. Turner, 76, perhaps as famous for his abusive relationship with Tina Turner as for his pioneering music, had lifelong problems with drugs. The San Diego medical examiner says the overdose appears to have been accidental, MTV reports. More »

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      cocaine  • drug overdose  • Tina Turner  • Ike Turner

    • Quaids Speak Out About Ordeal

      Los Angeles Times  |  Jan 15, 08 1:48 PM CST

      Quaids Speak Out About Ordeal

      (Newser) - Dennis and Kimberly Quaid trusted their sick newborns to an LA hospital, and less than 9 hours later, the children's lives were in danger. "Our kids could have been dying," the actor says, "and we wouldn't have been able to come down to the hospital to say goodbye." In their first interview since the incident, they tell the LA Times about their twins' fight for life. More »

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      celebrity  • twins  • drug overdose  • Heparin  • overdose  • Dennis Quaid  • Cedars Sinai Hospital  • Kimberly Quaid  • Zoe Grace Quaid  • Thomas Boone Quaid

    • Woman Sues Meth Dealer Over OD

      Leader-Post  |  Jan 10, 08 12:23 PM CST

      Woman Sues Meth Dealer Over OD

      (Newser) - A 23-year-old Canadian woman is suing her drug dealer for selling her the crystal meth she overdosed on in 2004, the Leader-Post reports. And since the judge struck down the defendant’s testimony on Friday, she’s essentially won—an outcome her attorney says is the first of its kind. More »

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      lawsuit  • drugs  • drug overdose  • overdose  • coma  • drug dealer  • crystal meth

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