Prescription Painkillers Seen as a Gateway to Heroin – New York Times
Prescription Painkillers Seen as a Gateway to Heroin – New York Times
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Prescription Painkillers Seen as a Gateway to Heroin
New York Times The life of a heroin addict is not the same as it was 20 years ago, and the biggest reason is what some doctors call “heroin lite”: prescription opiates. These medications are more available than ever, and reliably whet an appetite that, once formed … |
Heroin Addiction – Google News
The heroin epidemic, and the antidote for overdose – CNN
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The heroin epidemic, and the antidote for overdose
CNN "It's worse because the prescription opioid pill problem was worse — so that morphs into heroin addiction," Nasta told CNN. "In 2012, doctors and law enforcement tightened up on doctor shopping and the availability of prescription drugs — people … Heroin, prescription drug overdose deaths on the rise Prescription Painkiller & Heroin Overdose Deaths Continue to Rise in NYC More Attention To Preventing Opioid-Overdose Deaths With Naloxone |
Heroin Addiction – Google News
22 deaths blamed on deadly heroin mix – CNN’s Rosa Flores reports on a new, and deadly heroin drug combo that’s claimed at least 22 lives in a week.