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Halfway house director answers questions about overdose death Play Video
May 14, 2013 10:02 PM
PUEBLO - The state agency that oversees halfway houses believes managers at Pueblo's Minnequa Community Corrections followed all the proper procedures after an offender in their custody died 18 months ago of a drug overdose. Adam Beauchamp, 27, took a lethal amount of Fentanyl back on November 20, 2011... more » -
Overdose death at halfway house suggests easy access to drugs Play Video
May 13, 2013 8:44 PM
PUEBLO - A Colorado Springs mother is frustrated with the lack of answers provided to her 18 months after her son died of a drug overdose while serving his sentence at a Pueblo halfway house. The body of Adam Beauchamp, 27, was found in his bed at Minnequa Community... more » -
Drugs going missing in local hospitals
March 6, 2013 7:21 PM
August 2009 was a terrifying time for the 5,000 patients who went through surgery at Rose Medical Center in Denver and the 12,000 patients who went through the Audubon Surgery Center in Colorado Springs. Former surgery technician Kristin Parker stole the painkiller fentanyl from patients, injected herself with the drug,... more » -
Pain patch abuse causing deadly results
August 26, 2009 1:43 PM
When used properly, Fentanyl pain patches can bring relief to cancer patients and people suffering with chronic pain. When they are misused the results can be deadly. El Paso County Coroner Dr. Robert Bux says far to many people are ending up in his morgue after over-dosing on the pain... more »
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