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Heroin Addicts Face Barriers to Treatment – the Journal News / Lohud.com

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Heroin addicts face barriers to treatment
The Journal News / Lohud.com
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 inpatient rehab
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Heroin addiction, need for mental health services often intertwined – The Plain Dealer

Heroin addiction, need for mental health services often intertwined
The Plain Dealer
“Anybody who takes heroin could be making themselves vulnerable to suicide,” said Bill Denihan, executive director of the Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services Board of Cuyahoga County. There is often an overlap in those who need mental …

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Infographic: The Startling Rise in Heroin Use – NBCNews.com

Infographic: The Startling Rise in Heroin Use
NBCNews.com
Attorney General Eric Holder recently called heroin use in this country an "urgent public health crisis," citing that between 2006 and 2010, heroin overdose deaths have increased by 45-percent. Vermont is one of the worst hit states in the country

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Ethan’s story, Part 1: The slide from drug experimentation to full-blown … – MassLive.com

Ethan's story, Part 1: The slide from drug experimentation to full-blown
MassLive.com
Editor's note: This is the first article in a three-part series documenting a Ware family's struggle with drug addiction. The second part will run Wednesday, with the final piece on Friday. In addition to this series, several articles will run in

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