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April 10th, 2011 at 7:32 PM
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Way OT: Hillbilly heroin

Tomorrow evening on A@E they will be showing "Hillbilly Heroin",a show about how prescription drugs have destroyed my hometown of Portsmouth,Ohio. I'm sure everyone on here knows someone that has had a drug problem,but I urge you to watch tomorrow night to see how this problem has ruined a great river town. Unfortunatley my family has been impacted by this and one of my family members is even on the show. I hope if any of you have a family member or a friend effected by prescription drug abuse you watch this show and maybe find a way to help them. I hope what has happened in this town over the last 10 years never happens to were you live. If anyone reading this has a prescription abuse problem I hope you know there is away out of it and if you need anyone to talk to or help you please let me know and I'll help any way I can.

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April 10th, 2011 at 7:36 PM | hmmmm... (Score:1)
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Sad to hear about this in your family and your home town.

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April 10th, 2011 at 7:43 PM | I'm originally from Fenton, (Score:1)
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I'm originally from Fenton, Michigan and in the past few months there have been four deaths caused by heroin overdoses. One of the girls was a beautiful 17 year old that lived three houses down from me. It's truly unfortunate that heroin (and synthetic prescription forms) are becoming so openly used.

April 10th, 2011 at 7:47 PM | Sorry to hear that JoeBlue18 (Score:1)
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I really hope it doesnt take over your town the way it has here. I hope your neighbors are doing better after such a horrible time.

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April 10th, 2011 at 7:57 PM | posted from iPhone (Score:1)
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I'm originally from Pinckney, Michigan and there is a huge heroin problem. There have been around 12 overdoses over the past 3 years. It's truely sad to see an entire city going through such a problem.

April 11th, 2011 at 12:33 PM | Wow- I went to Pinckney Hgh in the mid-90's (Score:1)
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I had no idea about this, but just googled it and there are big problems in my home town...scary stuff...when I went there it was just beer and weed...no one got in any real trouble...I hiope it gets better there soon.

April 10th, 2011 at 8:26 PM | Also (Score:1)
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Also from Fenton and sadly I think the recent tragedies are only the tip of the ice burg for this town.

September 28th, 2011 at 6:12 AM | drugs (Score:1)
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Well, drugs can destroy any town and community. This is why addicts should be forced unto drug rehab centers , not given a choice.

April 10th, 2011 at 10:10 PM | Hillbilly heroin and heroin (Score:1)
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are very different. One is perscription pain killer abuse and the other is uh, well, HEROIN.

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April 10th, 2011 at 10:42 PM | It's all opiates dude. (Score:1)
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It's all opiates dude.

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April 10th, 2011 at 11:31 PM | oxycontin and heroin (Score:1)
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oxycontin and heroin are pretty much the same thing. The only difference is one is made in a lab and one is made in some shack in Colombia

April 11th, 2011 at 7:56 AM | Recent deaths (Score:1)
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I know 3 of the deaths in Fenton started as pain killer addictions, and when pills become too expensive, or aren't readily available the switch to Herion is made. Like others said it's simply an opiate addiction, either will suffice to the addict.

April 10th, 2011 at 7:45 PM | Could they not come up with a (Score:1)
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Could they not come up with a better title for the show?

April 10th, 2011 at 7:55 PM | Seriously; it sort of (Score:1)
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Seriously; it sort of belittles the subject matter.  I realize it's a popular nickname for Oxycontin, but still.

...and by that, I mean helter-skelter, willy-nilly and putt-putt!

April 10th, 2011 at 8:01 PM | yeah heroin (Score:1)
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really isn't representative of Portsmouth.

April 10th, 2011 at 7:55 PM | I have to agree. Hillbilly (Score:1)
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I have to agree. Hillbilly Heroin = prescription drugs? Don't alot of wealthy athletes and doctors become addicted to prescription drugs? I never associated it with hillbillies, but I don't really know much about it.

I've decided to lay off the food for a while, and go on the booze.

April 10th, 2011 at 8:05 PM | Rush Limbaugh was addicted to (Score:1)
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Rush Limbaugh was addicted to oxycontin. Damn hillbilly

April 10th, 2011 at 8:22 PM | posted from iPhone (Score:1)
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I thought hillbilly heroin was crystal meth. Isn't it a rule that you have to live in manufactured housing to manufacture methamphetamines?

April 10th, 2011 at 8:35 PM | Re HH. (Score:1)
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In my town people knocked over the methodone clinic where people try to get off the stuff (taking 4 litres of methadone)...

 

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1)A common slang term used to define oxycontin, a prescription sustained-release opioid-analgesic marketed by Purdue Pharma. It is comprised of the active ingredient oxycodone, and an inert filler. Available dosages range from 10-80mg. 160mg pills used to be available but were pulled from the market. It does not contain acetaminophen asPercocet, Endocet do. This makes it particularly desirable to those who wish to use it for 'off-label' purposes.
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September 28th, 2011 at 11:07 AM | In the poorer parts of (Score:2)
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In the poorer parts of Applachia, the rural south and Florida there are huge numbers of low-rent pill mill pain clinics where doctors make money by cranking out oxy scripts to anyone who comes through the door. Oxycontin is a time release pill but you can easily get around that by crushing the pill and snorting or injecting it like herion.

April 10th, 2011 at 7:56 PM | Im from Youngstown,Ohio and (Score:1)
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Im from Youngstown,Ohio and there are zombies walking the streets at night ... NO, im for real serious ... ZOMBIES !

April 10th, 2011 at 8:16 PM | Go on....... (Score:1)
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Go on.......

April 10th, 2011 at 8:59 PM | Zombies don't scare me.  All (Score:1)
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Zombies don't scare me.  All I need is a good chainsaw.

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April 11th, 2011 at 1:03 PM | Looks like somebody didn't (Score:1)
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Looks like somebody didn't read The Zombie Survival Guide. Chainsaws need gas and are loud enough to ring the zombie dinner bell for miles. Remember, "blades don't need reloading."

April 11th, 2011 at 8:32 PM | True (Score:1)
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but when you're the only human left alive on Mars base with a bunch of mutants and evil demons blocking your way out, that chainsaw looks mightly tempting.

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April 12th, 2011 at 1:23 AM | Very true, but we both know (Score:1)
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Very true, but we both know when you finally run into that cyber demon, that chainsaw may as well be a plastic spork!

April 10th, 2011 at 8:14 PM | Whoa... (Score:1)
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This caught me offguard. I heard Hillbilly Heroin and thought NASCAR. This was far more depressing. I hope your family and town find a way to get well. Hang in there....

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April 10th, 2011 at 8:20 PM | That is very sad. I am (Score:1)
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That is very sad. I am thankful when I get depressed listening to the "news" , that I have my sports outlet, as well as the activities I like to do to sometimes put distance between myself and whatever the dailey downer may be.

Some people are not "hobby" or "sports" types, and I wonder if that affects their ability to cope with the constant barrage life throws at us.

April 10th, 2011 at 8:29 PM | If anyone is interested..... (Score:1)
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Here's something very similar to the one described in the OP. I watched this a while ago, and was instantly reminded of it while reading this. If you need something to entertain you on a boring Sunday evening, I suggest giving it a watch.

April 10th, 2011 at 8:34 PM | This^^^^^^^^ is my town (Score:1)
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but times it by about 3,000

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April 10th, 2011 at 8:39 PM | Towards the end, they visit a (Score:1)
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Towards the end, they visit a town in Kentucky(if I remember correctly) that has been devastated as well. It also talks about the special flights people take to Miami just to get the oxycontin for sale/use. Definitely makes you wonder how Florida had such ridiculously lax requirements for obtaining pain meds.

April 10th, 2011 at 8:56 PM | Watched the first 10 minutes (Score:1)
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Watched the first 10 minutes of that video and it's absolutely sickening.  How these doctors are able to keep their licenses is beyond me.  These doctors are terrible people who are killing for a living basically.  For what?  Prescription drug abuse is by far the worst drug problem we have in this country.

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April 11th, 2011 at 9:38 AM | I would put my vote in for (Score:1)
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I would put my vote in for Meth as the worst drug problem in the country.  Far beyond anything else.  Prescription drugs are a huge deal too, and very sad.

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April 11th, 2011 at 11:01 AM | OH MY GOD IT'S RUSSELL CROWE! (Score:1)
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Sorry to belittle the content of this thread, but your profile picture made me laugh. 

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April 10th, 2011 at 11:41 PM | UND Sioux sweatshirt sighting (Score:1)
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UND Sioux sweatshirt sighting at 32 minutes in.

April 11th, 2011 at 7:50 AM | posted from iPhone (Score:1)
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No surprise there.

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April 10th, 2011 at 8:58 PM | I lived in Portsmouth (Score:1)
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For four years working at the newspaper (sports side). I remember our news side had meth lab bust stories like every few weeks. Oxy, though, I don't think we had too many stories about that.

NJIH, I'm sorry about your family issues. I'll certainly be tuning in tomorrow. 

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April 10th, 2011 at 9:11 PM | If you worked for our paper I know why you left. (Score:1)
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they dont pay shit lol. A friend of mine was offered the sports ed. job a few years ago and it paid less than what he was making a a sports writer for Maysville,KY paper!

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April 10th, 2011 at 9:52 PM | No joke (Score:1)
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Was your friend named Elden?

And I was SE for two years, so I know.

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April 10th, 2011 at 10:32 PM | No his name is Bob (Score:1)
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Are you the se that left about 2 years ago or so? Hope your doing well and like the paper you are with now.

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April 10th, 2011 at 9:58 PM | Suboxone (Score:1)
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Therapy has shown to be very effective for the treatment of Opioid and opiate addiction. 

I'm not about blaming the addicted person but if you notice the young man is saying what the doctor can do to stop selling him drugs.  He says he stays clean for a while but he's not followiing up with his discharge plans.  6 programs and 15 detox episodes, he is not working a program of recovery. he's just lowering his tolerance after each treatment program. . To get clean and sober he will have to be willing to go to any lenghts, forsaking "friends" associates changing people places and things for the sake of recovery.  

Suboxone is only part of the therapy.  A person has to be willing and able to stop and stay stopped.  They have to be willing and able to attend counseling sessions, attend NA meetings, get a spnsor and work a 12 step program of recovery with their sponsor.  The last thing an addictted person wants to hear is that once addicted a person is addicted for life.  

I want to watch this special to see if they senationalize ths addiction or if it offers real clinical information.

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April 10th, 2011 at 10:03 PM | Hillbilly Heroin (Score:1)
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callously speaks to the region of the country where this epiemic has it's first sensational origins. The first senationalized news accounts of people doctor shopping and dying from overdoses and pain managment clinics poping up came from the Appalachian region

namely West Virginia, parts of Ohio, Kentucky, extreme Northern Alabama, and parts of eastern Tenn

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April 10th, 2011 at 10:08 PM | I just watch I could watch (Score:1)
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I just watch I could watch something on TV...anything...without being bombarded by slick, sinister, clever button-pushing commercials telling me why I need a drug.

April 11th, 2011 at 3:57 AM | For serious. If I watch TV (Score:1)
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For serious. If I watch TV for an hour, I think I have about 7 psychological issues that may be chemical imbalances and should probably see a doctor who will write me a prescription for 17 drugs that will turn me into an emotionless lump of flesh.

April 10th, 2011 at 10:46 PM | Infinte Jest (Score:1)
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Painkillers are the scariest shit.

If you want to read a great book about overcoming that addiction as well as warm Brian Cook's broken heart, might I suggest Infinite Jest.

Hehe.

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April 10th, 2011 at 11:04 PM | Also be prepared to give an (Score:1)
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Also be prepared to give an entire summer to it, and an entire fall to trying to figure out what the hell it is you just read.

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April 11th, 2011 at 2:20 AM | I ended up killing off the (Score:1)
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I ended up killing off the last half of that book in a few days (it was between college and job) because if I didn't, it would drive me crazy.

So. Sad.

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April 11th, 2011 at 8:00 AM | Major problem here in KY (Score:1)
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My wife was treating a patient who had previously broken her arm several weeks ago. The woman came into the hospital trying to get more pain meds but was refused. The patient stepped out to go smoke and used the curb to rebreak her arm. Desparate act of a highly addicted, desparate woman.

April 11th, 2011 at 8:23 AM | no joke its hoke (Score:1)
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Small world. I grew up in Scioto county too in Lucasville (in the last year I have moved a couple counties north to Chillicothe). It saddens me that the drug problem has gotten so bad in the area. I am very anxious to see the show tonight. Thanks for the reminder. 

April 11th, 2011 at 11:08 AM | It is a small world (Score:1)
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during my childhood I spent most of my summers in Lucasville. My grandparents lived on Thomas Hollow rd. I Hope your doing well in Chillocothe. its amazing how much better of a area Chillicothe is than Portsmouth now,and a lot of it has to do with this awful drug problem.

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April 11th, 2011 at 11:29 AM | Smaller world (Score:1)
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Wow my childhood home was on Lincoln Lane, a small road off of Thomas Hollow and I graduated from Valley.

Looks like one of the kingpins is going down at least.

http://www.wsaz.com/news/headlines/118097074.html

I really hope Portsmouth can recover from this soon. It's a shame to see such a historic town in this type of situation. Most are probably unaware that the Detroit Lions originated from Spartan Stadium in Portsmouth and were formerly known as the Portsmouth Spartans.

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