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Lawmakers and Families Touched by Heroin Addiction Hold Forum – News 10NBC

Lawmakers and families touched by heroin addiction hold forum – News 10NBC

Lawmakers and families touched by heroin addiction hold forum
News 10NBC
Heroin abuse is being called an epidemic and something all parents need to be aware of. On Tuesday, families who have been personally touched by heroin addiction joined law enforcement and state lawmakers for a forum. The goal of the forum was to …

Heroin Addiction – Google News

Putting Heroin Users in Jail Won’t Help Louisiana’s Crime Rate – Truth-Out

Putting Heroin Users in Jail Won't Help Louisiana's Crime Rate
Truth-Out
2014.0416Eisen (Image: Young woman and syringe with heroin on table via Shutterstock)Louisiana – and our nation – has seen a surge in heroin crime. According to the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, heroin use has …

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Heroin Addiction – Google News

East End heroin task force to combat heroin addiction announced – Riverhead LOCAL

East End heroin task force to combat heroin addiction announced
Riverhead LOCAL
On Monday, New York State Senator Ken LaValle, Assemblyman Fred Thiele and Assemblyman Anthony Palumbo announced the formation of a new Heroin Addiction Legislative Task Force, or H.A.L.T, with a focus on identifying causes and solutions to fight …

Heroin Addiction – Google News

With heroin use on the rise, local advocates monitoring effect on AIDS epidemic – The Times-Picayune

With heroin use on the rise, local advocates monitoring effect on AIDS epidemic
The Times-Picayune
Daniel Jung, 27, of and HIV-positive man from Kenner, was arrested, accused of exposing a JPSO deputy and two other people to the virus through a needle used to inject heroin. Local advocates say they are keeping a close eye on the effects of the

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Heroin Addiction – Google News