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In Pickens, South Carolina a 43-year-old woman has been charged with giving a 14-month-old child lethal doses of Oxycodone. On Oct. 17 the coroner’s initiated an investigation surrounding the infant's death. The infant was found dead in the woman's house. The woman name is Angela Denise Brewer she was the grandmother and caretaker of the baby. Brewer is going to trial for Murder and her jury is being selected. Her trial will begin December 18. Oxycodone was found in a nearby sippy cup that's used to feed the baby. This story is very horrible. The baby was pronounced dead after arriving at the local emergency department. The coroners found 2700 ng/ml of oxycodone in his system. A very high dose for an infant to be ingesting. Dangers and Process of Oxycodone  You should never give a child any type of prescription drugs, especially if it not prescribed to them. I hate a 1-year-old baby had to go through this. What scares me is the fact that someone actually doe...

In Indiana a man shot and killed a doctor for not prescribing his wife " Prescription Opioids ". Hours after finding out that the doctor didn't prescribe the medicine the horrific event begin. After shooting the doctor twice he shot and killed himself. Drugs such as Oxycotin, Oxycodone, and Methadone are used to help relieve pain in patients for all type of illnesses and surgeries. Details on the actual medication isn't revealed. New York Daily News Coverage It's very sad that this doctor by the name of Todd Graham lost his life dealing with "Prescription Opioids" & the news makes it seem like the abuse and addiction doesn't factor.  What's considered so important about this incident to me is these drugs are causing problems in the urban & professional community. To see someone in the business of prescribing medicines lose their life in this manor is very alarming.   [Digital image]. (n.d.). Retrieved from http:...