NewsMarch 30, 2002
Butler County man died of overdose
Daily American Republic POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- Butler County Coroner Larry Cotrell confirmed Thursday that a local man who died in February overdosed on OxyContin, a powerful prescription pain reliever. The death of Glenn Campbell, 47, on Feb. 16 brings the number of Butler County deaths blamed on misuse of OxyContin to six since November 2000, Cotrell said...
Daily American Republic
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- Butler County Coroner Larry Cotrell confirmed Thursday that a local man who died in February overdosed on OxyContin, a powerful prescription pain reliever.
The death of Glenn Campbell, 47, on Feb. 16 brings the number of Butler County deaths blamed on misuse of OxyContin to six since November 2000, Cotrell said.
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Authorities think Campbell's overdose was accidental, Cotrell said.
OxyContin is prescribed for chronic pain.
A seventh death in the county may have been related to OxyContin, but Cotrell was unable to verify it due to a contaminated sample.
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