opinion Edgar Mendez Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Opinion Published 6:00 AM EST Nov 17, 2018 The numbers are staggering — 233 confirmed drug overdose deaths this year in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with 188 because of opioids, according to Karen Domagalski, operations manager for the Milwaukee County medical examiner’s office. In Wisconsin last year, there were 829 deaths from drug overdoses — many involving the injection of heroin and fentanyl, Attorney General Brad Schimel said at a recent drug summit in Milwaukee. “It’s only going to get worse,” he warned, unless a comprehensive approach involving law enforcement, treatment and prevention is taken. “Without all three, we don’t have any hope to overcome this epidemic." While the increasing loss of life draws the headlines, opioid use creates other health hazards for users and the community including the spread of infectious diseases. More: FDA limits on menthol and … [Read more...] about Do needle exchanges work? Advocates say yes but the research is mixed
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New York limo crash victim texted sister to say car was in a ‘terrible condition’ just minutes before horror smash killed 20
ONE of the four sisters killed in a limousine crash in New York state told her sibling that the car was in “terrible condition” minutes before the smash which killed 20. All 18 people in the stretch Ford Excursion SUV limo died on Saturday when the rented vehicle lost control on a steep hill and ploughed through a shop's car park where two bystanders were hit. Four sisters and their husbands, who had hired the car for a 30th birthday party, lost their lives in the crash at 2pm local time in Schoharie, New York state. But according to the victims’ family, they had actually hired a bus to take them to the event which the firm had told them had broke down, it has been reported. According to the Washington Post, the sisters were given the doomed limo instead. The first picture of the car's driver and Prestige Limousines employee Scott Lisinicchia 43, who was also killed, has emerged today. One of the victims texted her sister to tell her the stretch limousine was in … [Read more...] about New York limo crash victim texted sister to say car was in a ‘terrible condition’ just minutes before horror smash killed 20
Clinics ‘struggling’ with big STI rise
Wales 3 October 2018 Share this with Facebook Share this with Messenger Share this with Twitter Share this with Email Share this with Facebook Share this with WhatsApp Share this with Messenger Share this with Twitter Share Share this with These are external links and will open in a new window Email Share this with Email Facebook Share this with Facebook Messenger Share this with Messenger Messenger Share this with Messenger Twitter Share this with Twitter Pinterest Share this with Pinterest WhatsApp Share this with WhatsApp LinkedIn Share this with LinkedIn Copy this link https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-45723960 Read more about sharing. These are external links and will open in a new window Close share panel Clinics are struggling to cope with an increase in sexually transmitted infections, a health expert has warned.Diagnosis of syphilis in Wales … [Read more...] about Clinics ‘struggling’ with big STI rise
Russia’s World Cup Opens the Floodgates for Trafficked Sex Workers
Activists expect sex trafficking to spike during the football tournament. Even though prostitution is illegal in Russia, there are around three million regular sex workers in the country / Alternativa The women dotting the side of Leningradskoye Highway, the main artery between Moscow and St. Petersburg, are nicknamed mayachki, or "little lighthouses." Holding flashlights and dressed in neon-yellow vests, they signal to drivers in passing cars.Behind them, down dirt paths just off the side of the highway, women in skin-tight dresses and stiletto heels wait for clients.On a Thursday night in late May, the women waiting were on edge. The police had stopped by earlier, and there was a risk that they could return. The zachistki — mop-up operations — had been becoming more frequent.Even though prostitution is illegal in Russia, there are around three million regular sex workers in the country, according to activist group Silver Rose. Until recently, the group says, the police … [Read more...] about Russia’s World Cup Opens the Floodgates for Trafficked Sex Workers