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The Scourge of Heroin Addiction – Boston Globe

The scourge of heroin addiction – Boston Globe

The scourge of heroin addiction
Boston Globe
For example, why is medication management for the treatment of heroin/opioid addiction scorned by so many? In a recent Boston Globe article, Hillary Jacobs, director of Substance Abuse Services for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, acknowledged that …
Candidate's viewpoint: Eric Lesser discusses policies to address heroin addictionMassLive.com

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square heroin – Fusion


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square heroin
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But for the past five-years, he has struggled with an addiction to heroin that has only grown worse with time. He used to own a business cutting down trees in the small town of Rutland, Vermont, but now he now he has trouble holding down a steady job.
The New Face of HeroinRollingStone.com

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‘Rescue kits’ given to families of heroin addicts – WLWT Cincinnati


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'Rescue kits' given to families of heroin addicts
WLWT Cincinnati
Wright showed pictures of her daughter before and after heroin addiction. The difference in appearance was dramatic, but so was the setting. The after picture was a mug shot taken on her last arrest. Her daughter is in jail but is headed to a treatment
NJ now lets police administer anti-overdose drugSunHerald.com

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Why heroin is spreading in America’s suburbs – Christian Science Monitor


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Why heroin is spreading in America's suburbs
Christian Science Monitor
But by that time her dependence on the painkillers had become more than she could resist. She bought the heroin, snorting the powder at first. But within six days she was injecting herself with a needle – becoming the archetype of a classic heroin addict.

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Heroin addicts face barriers to treatment – Stow Sentry


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Heroin addicts face barriers to treatment
Stow Sentry
NEW YORK (AP) — As the ranks of heroin users rise, increasing numbers of addicts are looking for help but are failing to find it — because there are no beds in packed facilities, treatment is hugely expensive and insurance companies won't pay for
BC-US–Heroin Across America,ADVISORY, US10TV
Our view: To fight addiction we need treatment, treatment and more treatmentThe Salem News

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