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An Indiana woman has been charged with two felonies, after she allegedly beat her two sons for opening their Christmas gifts early.
According to court documents, 36-year-old Sascha Collins, of Greenfield, admitted she lost it when her 7- and 9-year-old sons found Christmas presents hidden in her closet and opened them."They're all excited about gifts, they're wanting to go through and open things. My 16-year-old is still trying to do that,"
neighbor Buffy Lutz told CBS 4 Indianapolis.
Collins has been charged with two counts of battery for allegedly slamming the boys into walls and whipping them with a belt. She allegedly admitted "there is no excuse for it."
Her teenage daughter turned her in after coming home to find her brothers crying on Sunday, ant noticing marks on their bodies.Hancock County Prosecutor Brent Eaton praised Collins' daughter for coming forward.
"She put somebody else's interests in front of her own, and she did what was right," he said.
Prosecutors said the daughter claimed Collins had been drinking and snorted a hydrocodone pill the night before the incident.Lutz said Collins should have sent the boys to their room, and taken a timeout herself before disciplining them.
Comment: She must have had a really bad hangover after "drinking and snorting hydrocodone".
Hydrocodone, also known as dihydrocodeinone, is a
semi-synthetic opioid synthesized from
codeine, one of the opioid
alkaloids found in the
opium poppy.
[4] It is a
narcotic analgesic used orally for relief of moderate to severe pain, but also commonly taken in liquid form as an antitussive/
cough suppressant.
[5]Hydrocodone is prescribed predominantly within the United States, with the
International Narcotics Control Board reporting that 99% of the worldwide supply in 2007 was consumed in the United States.
[6]
Common
side effects of hydrocodone are
nausea,
vomiting,
constipation,
drowsiness,
dizziness,
lightheadedness,
anxiety, abnormally happy or sad mood, dry throat, difficulty
urinating,
rash,
itching, and narrowing of the pupils. Serious side effects include slowed or irregular breathing and chest tightness
Hydrocodone can slow or stop your breathing. Never use this medicine in larger amounts, or for longer than prescribed.
Do not crush, break, or open an extended-release pill. Swallow it whole to avoid exposure to a potentially fatal dose. Hydrocodone may be habit-forming, even at regular doses.
Comment: She must have had a really bad hangover after "drinking and snorting hydrocodone".
Hydrocodone, also known as dihydrocodeinone, is a semi-synthetic opioid synthesized from codeine, one of the opioid alkaloids found in the opium poppy.[4] It is a narcotic analgesic used orally for relief of moderate to severe pain, but also commonly taken in liquid form as an antitussive/cough suppressant.[5]
Hydrocodone is prescribed predominantly within the United States, with the International Narcotics Control Board reporting that 99% of the worldwide supply in 2007 was consumed in the United States.[6]
Common side effects of hydrocodone are nausea, vomiting, constipation, drowsiness, dizziness, lightheadedness, anxiety, abnormally happy or sad mood, dry throat, difficulty urinating, rash, itching, and narrowing of the pupils. Serious side effects include slowed or irregular breathing and chest tightness
Hydrocodone can slow or stop your breathing. Never use this medicine in larger amounts, or for longer than prescribed. Do not crush, break, or open an extended-release pill. Swallow it whole to avoid exposure to a potentially fatal dose. Hydrocodone may be habit-forming, even at regular doses.