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Being drunk and asleep at the wheel of his car while it was parked in his apartment lot with the keys on the console was sufficient evidence to convict a Crookston man of drunken driving, the Minnesota Supreme Court ruled unanimously Thursday [January 21]. In a seven-page decision, Justice Alan Page said the jury could reasonably [...] Methadone maintenance therapy (MMT) is the most widely used opioid agonist treatment for opioid dependence in the world. To determine the effectiveness of MMT compared with no treatment or treatment not including agonist therapy in patients with opioid dependence, Cochrane Collaboration researchers conducted a systematic review of clinical controlled trials done between 1969 and 2008. [...] The first time Cesar Baltierrez was caught driving drunk, he lost his license for 30 days. The second time, it was six months. When caught a third time in March 2009, he knew he could lose his license for a year, and authorities could seize and auction his car. Baltierrez was frantic. He needed to drive [...] Edward Yaekle was addicted to heroin for more than 16 years. At one point, the Anoka resident spent $50 a day for a bag and eventually became a dealer. Four years ago, he woke up in the Anoka County Jail for conspiracy to distribute heroin. Realizing the drug could kill him, Yaekle, now 44, sought treatment. [...] Authorities are planning extra patrols in 13 counties that had more than half of Minnesota’s alcohol-related deaths and serious injuries over the past three years. The Department of Public Safety said extra DWI patrols will be conducted next year in: Anoka County It’s a dilemma doctors face all the time. A new patient claims to be in serious pain and asks for Vicodin or OxyContin. Is the pain real or is the patient an addict? Now, a new, controversial statewide database is supposed to help them figure that out. Starting this week, pharmacies are required to collect patient [...] |
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