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Fairfax Mother of Young Heroin Addict: ‘There Were Clues. but We Had No Clue.’ – Washington Post

Fairfax mother of young heroin addict: ‘There were clues. But we had no clue.’ – Washington Post

Fairfax mother of young heroin addict: 'There were clues. But we had no clue.'
Washington Post
The sentencing last week of a D.C. heroin dealer whose drugs killed three other young adults in Fairfax has cast a harsh light on the problem of addiction in Washington's suburbs. Even in this affluent, well-educated area, young people are jeopardizing

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Heroin Addiction – Google News

Chronicling a heroin addict’s life – Boston Globe

Chronicling a heroin addict's life
Boston Globe
Jamie told them that she decided to do a case study on heroin, because of the recent attention paid to overdoses and because she wants to become an addiction counselor. Her case study involved someone she called Jonathan. Continue reading below.

Heroin Addiction – Google News

Sacramento heroin addiction on the rise, Affordable Care Act opens doors for … – Sacramento News & Review

Sacramento heroin addiction on the rise, Affordable Care Act opens doors for
Sacramento News & Review
Kurt Wagner was 12-years clean when his life began to unravel. He lost his job, his wife left and the money ran out. Homeless and alone, the uninsured Wagner had to pay $ 300 a month for methadone treatment. When he could no longer afford it, it was

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Heroin Addiction – Google News

5 ways to help heroin addicts – Washington Post

5 ways to help heroin addicts
Washington Post
With heroin deaths on the rise throughout the region, and police in the suburbs saying they are seeing the drug more and more, addicts and their families — along with health and law enforcement officials — are looking for help. More arrests are not

Heroin Addiction – Google News