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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1980
Page
4
A registered Iowa City mathematician known as Tom recounts a life dominated by prescription drug abuse and street heroin. He describes escape from a painful past through methadone treatment at the Area Substance Abuse Council and details rising costs and personal collapse.
Tom describes a brutal struggle with prescription drug addiction and a medical system that he says failed to address his withdrawal. He recalls hospitalizations starting Oct 3 and Nov 12, a painful two days of morphine, and reliance on methadone under a counseling program led by the Area Substance Abuse Council. He contrasts California scrip doctors with Iowa access and warns about hospital practices and failed abstinence models.
The piece humorously contrasts aging thoughts with everyday life in Cedar Rapids. It pokes fun at medical misfortune, smoking incentives, budget buys like a $2,800 pipe, and outdated cash registers. It also notes local publishing details and newspaper services.
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