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Mom of 2 Heroin Addicts: ‘This Is Not the Life I Want’ – NBCNews.com

Mom of 2 Heroin Addicts: ‘This Is Not the Life I Want’ – NBCNews.com

Mom of 2 Heroin Addicts: 'This Is Not the Life I Want'
NBCNews.com
Editor's note: This story is part of a series, Hooked: America's Heroin Epidemic, that will be featured on NBC News from April 7-9. When they were little, Ben and Ryan used to ride their bikes together on the quiet streets of their suburban St. Louis …
Former Putnam teacher, heroin addict appears on TV news seriesThe Journal News | LoHud.com
Hooked: A teacher's addiction and the new face of heroinToday.com

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Heroin Addiction – Google News

Heroin addicts face barriers to treatment – The Journal News / Lohud.com

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 – Google News

Suboxone might be the most effective way to beat heroin addiction. So why is … – Capital Times (blog)

Suboxone might be the most effective way to beat heroin addiction. So why is
Capital Times (blog)
Emily, uninsured and unemployed, sought help from Dane County, which by statute is the alcohol and other drug abuse (AODA) treatment provider of last resort. She went to the county's contracted outpatient treatment provider, Journey Mental Health, to

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Heroin Addiction – Google News

Shoals Drug Addiction Counselors See Spike In Heroin Cases – whnt.com

Shoals Drug Addiction Counselors See Spike In Heroin Cases
whnt.com
“About seven or eight months ago, consistently have seen more people coming and saying heroin was their drug of choice, or if I can find it I will use heroin,” explained Heath Haddock, program director at the Shoals Treatment Center in Sheffield.

Heroin Addiction – Google News

Heroin abuse on the rise on High Desert – KTVZ

Heroin abuse on the rise on High Desert
KTVZ
Print; Email. Tweet. Heroin abuse growing on High Desert. BEND, Ore. -. Reports from the Federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration show the number of heroin users in the U.S. has more than doubled in the last decade.

Heroin Addiction – Google News