reply to post by TheMythLives
I hadn't realised that she was on methadone, that is a very nasty drug, nastier than the one it is supposed to help you get free of. Did she have a
history of heroin or morphine addiction?
Then there are the syringes. Methadone creates all sorts of other problems when injected.
When injecting Methadone, only pills have the least-dangerous cautions although it can easily cause collapsed veins, bruising, swelling and
possibly other harmful effects. Methadone pills often contain talc[10][11] that, when injected, produces a swarm of tiny solid particles in the blood,
causing numerous minor blood clots. These particles cannot be filtered out before injection, and will accumulate in the body over time, especially in
the lungs and eyes, producing various complications such as pulmonary hypertension, an irreversible and progressive disease.[12][13][14]
Methadose/Methadone should not be injected either.[15] While it has been done in extremely diluted concentrations, reports of cardiac arrest have been
reported as well as damaged veins from sugar and other ingredients (Sugar-Free syrups also should not be injected). Oral medication offers safety,
simplicity and represents a step away from injection-based drug abuse in those recovering from addiction. U.S. federal regulations require the oral
form in addiction treatment programs.
en.wikipedia.org...
And all that is in addition to the toxic effects of taking methadone in the prescribed manner.
Is there an autopsy report available? I presume not if the case is ongoing, but I'm wondering what sort of state her veins were in. If she was
injecting or being injected with methodone that was meant for oral administration then it would be up there as a prime suspect as to cause. Nothin
else that she was taking was as toxic, and if anything the methodone makes everything more lethal in combination.
I can't understand why she would be on methadone, was she on a rehab programme of any kind?
[edit on 17-6-2009 by KilgoreTrout]