Deaths Linked to Cardiac Stents Rise as Overuse Seen

Published October 19, 2013

Deaths Linked to Cardiac Stents Rise as Overuse Seen

Filed under: Baltimore Drug Abuse

Among the other half — elective-surgery patients in stable condition — overuse, death, injury and fraud have accompanied the devices' use as a go-to treatment, according to thousands of pages of court documents and regulatory filings, interviews with …
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Killed over a movie ticket: How law enforcement hurts people with disabilities

Filed under: Baltimore Drug Abuse

This slow-moving process reveals something disturbing: Our law enforcement system often fails to protect people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and, in some cases, is complicit in their abuse. Saylor is far from the first person with …
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Harford residents line up in front of courthouse to 'Stop The Dope'

Filed under: Baltimore Drug Abuse

The area around the Harford County Courthouse in Bel Air was swarming Saturday morning with people who had gathered in solidarity to raise awareness about Harford's growing drug abuse and addiction problems. The county government, in conjunction …
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