Jail Time for Man Who Faked Work Injuries to Get Drugs

Jail Time for Man who Faked Work Injuries to Get Drugs

Filed under: Seattle Drug Addiction Help

A drug seeker thought he'd come up with the perfect plan to feed his addiction by claiming he was hurt on the job. May 14, 2013 Sandy Smith · EMAIL · Tweet. Comments 0. A Washington man visited hospital emergency rooms, claiming he needed pain killers …
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Column: Boogaard a sad example for hockey goons

Filed under: Seattle Drug Addiction Help

Bob Probert was one of the most feared enforcers in the game, playing 16 seasons in the NHL despite struggles with alcohol and drug addiction. He died of heart failure in 2010 at just 45, and when they examined his brain they found he had chronic …
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Seattle police look for drugaddicted nurse imposter

Filed under: Seattle Drug Addiction Help

Seattle police call it one of the boldest attempted drug thefts they have seen: a woman impersonating a nurse, apparently addicted to painkillers, crept through the hospital rooms of patients and tried to steal medication from their IV machines. “It's …
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Choreographer: No signs Jackson was ill in 2009

Filed under: Seattle Drug Addiction Help

AEG denies all wrongdoing, and contends Jackson hid his struggles with prescription drug addiction. Jackson died in June 2009 from an overdose of the anesthetic propofol, which he had been using as a sleep aid. Previous witnesses have testified that …
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