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The first computer programmer was an uneducated opiate addict

The early Victorian Era was hardly a time for women to be cocky about their brilliance. But Countess Ada Lovelace, daughter of Lord Byron, didn’t care. Lovelace, who wrote the first computer program a century before the advent of computers, was never shy ... read more

Ada Lovelace: Opium, maths and the Victorian programmer

An exhibition showcasing the work and life of Victorian mathematician Ada Lovelace opens at the Science Museum in London this week. Ms Lovelace is widely described as the world's first computer programmer ... was prescribed the opiate laudanum, to be ... read more

SCV in Recovery: Larry’s struggle

So that August day, Huddleston, who works as a computer programmer ... was following the doctor’s orders, at first. His experience with a “living hell,” which is how he refers to his period of addiction, started on July 27, 2008. read more

With New Baby Coming, A N.J. Mother Heals After Heroin

Her mother, Pat, was a Holmdel teacher, and father, Rich, was a computer programmer ... went home and took a road trip that led to her first arrest. She ran away to Asbury Park, with her growing crack addiction requiring more money. She soon became ... read more

Online overdose

After taking painkillers following a root canal, Columbus resident Zach Drummond developed a taste for the calming effect of hydrocodone. Armed with an expert's knowledge of the Internet, the computer programmer ... increase in opiate-addicted patients ... read more

The silent addiction to everyday painkillers

Opiates ... self-employed computer programmer, and is a founder member of the CodeineFree website. 'I sleep well and I am much better with the kids. I'm very proud I've managed to stay clean,' he says. But the fear of returning to his addiction is always ... read more

Thissen makes his pitch for governor

At the same time, medical students are receiving insufficient formal, specialized training on opiate addiction and treatment in three ... such as technicians and computer programmers. "We can do that in the state of Minnesota," Thissen said. read more

Panel discussion on heroin use, impacts, draws a full house

Clifton Park >> A community conversation Wednesday on heroin addiction, its use, consequences, and impacts, was driven home by riveting first person ... he majored in computer programming. He lasted one year. “I started using opiates and I really fell ... read more

Lompoc methadone clinic more about treatment than profits

That/s because Aegis Medical Systems of Lompoc is in the business of putting people/s lives back together after addiction to heroin or other opiates. Part of a network ... but they might just as easily be computer programmers, business owners or the ... read more

Ada Lovelace: Opium, maths and the Victorian programmer

Ms Lovelace is widely described as the world's first computer programmer because of her work ... Also on display is a lock of her hair. Ada Lovelace was often unwell and was prescribed the opiate laudanum, to be taken with wine, by her doctor. read more