The parents of a Dawson man who hanged himself in the Fayette County Prison have filed separate wrongful death lawsuits in federal court against the county and its contracted prison medical provider. Both suits fault prison officials for allegedly failing to place Cade Stevens on suicide watch despite a mental health evaluation indicating that he might harm himself. Stevens also had been going through heroin withdrawal.
CRIMINAL LAW - motion to suppress; involuntary confession; improper promises; heroin withdrawal; failure to admit testimony during suppression hearing; felony sentencing; consecutive sentences.
The parents of a Dawson man who hanged himself in the Fayette County Prison have filed separate wrongful death lawsuits in federal court against the county and its contracted prison medical provider. Both suits fault prison officials for allegedly failing to place Cade Stevens on suicide watch despite a mental health evaluation indicating that he might harm himself. Stevens also had been going through heroin withdrawal.
This qualitative study, based on a series of 30 in-depth interviews and 109 economic surveys conducted with active heroin users residing in and around Detroit, Michigan, describes reported patterns of heroin use and income generation activities. In spite of lack of access to regular, legal employment, we found that many participants displayed a dedication to regular daily routine and a sense of risk management or control. These findings are discussed relative to past research on heroin addiction as well as recent research on the changing nature of employment. We argue that this sample fits somewhere in between the controlled or working addict, and the "junkie" or "righteous dope fiend" of urban lore. We draw a connection between these stable patterns of addiction and income generation a...
... surprisingly, was to avoid symptoms of withdrawal, to simply be normal or functional: "The thing now...
I've only had a couple of heroin addicts. It's primarily people who get addicted to pain medications either if they have chronic pain or getting supplies over the Internet," [Patrick Dwyer] said. "It's amazing what you can get over the Internet." [Grant Belnap] and [Kristina Harrington] agree that the majority of their patients seek treatment for painkiller addictions rather than heroine. Belnap estimated the balance to be about 60 percent to 40, painkillers to heroin. Belnap said Suboxone is a "partial-agonist," which helps patients not feel withdrawal symptoms from opiates. "If opiates or a substance like heroin are a key that fits into a lock that is your chemical receptors in the brain," he said, "it turns the lock and lights up your brain to get the euphoric effect." Suboxone, on ...
The family of a former Westmoreland County Prison inmate who was found dead in his cell in March has sued the jail, alleging officials ignored repeated pleas for treatment and guards assaulted him as he was dying. In a four-count lawsuit filed Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Pittsburgh, the estate of Corey L. Kardos contends the Greensburg man's death could have been avoided had jail officials treated him for heroin withdrawal.
NEWBURGH - Brentwood Meadows' lodgelike appearance with its vaulted ceilings and campus setting masks the somber truth behind the mental health treatment facility that hopes to open its doors before Oct. 1. There will be patients here who are suicidal," says Dr. Jack Bambenek. "They will be coming off heroin. They'll have DTs (delirium tremens) from alcohol withdrawal. They'll be severely depressed. They'll be bipolar. Very serious cases.
The family of a former Westmoreland County Prison inmate who was found dead in his cell in March has sued the jail, alleging officials ignored repeated pleas for treatment and guards assaulted him as he was dying. In a four-count lawsuit filed Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Pittsburgh, the estate of Corey L. Kardos contends the Greensburg man's death could have been avoided had jail officials treated him for heroin withdrawal.
Doctors don't like the word "addiction." It has overtones of moral weakness when applied to drugs like alcohol, nicotine, cocaine or heroin. Physicians prefer the term "dependence" because it describes withdrawal symptoms rather than depravity. Problems with withdrawal don't occur only with drugs of abuse. Many prescription medications can cause unpleasant symptoms if they are stopped suddenly.
PROCEDURE/RULES: The trial court did not abuse its discretion by refusing to allow the defendant to withdraw his guilty plea, when, after a fair and impartial hearing, the court was satisfied that he had entered his plea voluntarily, knowingly, and intelligently: The dialogue between the trial court and the defendant at the plea hearing supported the court’s decision that the defendant had voluntarily, knowingly, and intelligently pleaded guilty, and if the defendant was suffering from heroin withdrawal at that time or had problems understanding the plea, he had ample opportunity to raise those concerns before he pleaded guilty.
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