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Communities Rally to Fight Back Against Heroin

Communities rally to fight back against heroin
Rachel Snelbaker fought the lonely battle against her daughter's heroin abuse for years, trying to get her into treatment and trying to track her down when she went missing to use drugs.
Heroin Addiction – Yahoo News Search Results

Is It Possible to Erase Memories That Trigger Addictive Behaviors?

Is It Possible To Erase Memories That Trigger Addictive Behaviors?
In a most recent study from 2012, Chinese scientists led by Lin Lu at Peking University in Beijing used a retrieval-extinction process similar to Phelps and Schiller's to reduce cravings and relapse in heroin addicts. They showed that in abstinent …
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Stark County Jail is holding more mentally ill
Even more come with a drug addiction that only compounds the problem. “Since there's no capacity in the mental health system, there's no other place for them to sit other than jail,” Stump … The state Heartland Behavioral Health hospital in Massillon …
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Opinion: North Carolina should document new drug's use
However, research shows that the use of naloxone does not encourage more risky drug-related behavior. Studies of pilot programs also show that after administering the drug, there is often no need for further medical assistance — whether it be through …
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After Death of Johnathan Crupi, 21-Year-Old Heroin Addict, Another Recovering … – SILive.com

After death of Johnathan Crupi, 21-year-old heroin addict, another recovering … – SILive.com

After death of Johnathan Crupi, 21-year-old heroin addict, another recovering
SILive.com
Addicts in their teens and 20s now grapple with the realities of legislation passed in Albany that prevents doctor shopping throughout the state – raising the price of a single pill to as much as $ 30 as a result, and making heroin more attractive than

Heroin Addiction – Google News

Three people linked in death by heroin, a longtime DC drug dealer and an … – Washington Post


Washington Post

Three people linked in death by heroin, a longtime DC drug dealer and an
Washington Post
Strangers to one another in life, they shared an addiction to heroin, fueled by the same D.C. drug dealer. And one by one, they died using a deadly substance that authorities say has permeated the East Coast, leaving a trail of grieving family members.
Heroin dealer gets 35 years in prison after three customers dieWJLA

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After Death of Johnathan Crupi, 21-Year-Old Heroin Addict, Another Recovering … – SILive.com

After death of Johnathan Crupi, 21-year-old heroin addict, another recovering … – SILive.com

After death of Johnathan Crupi, 21-year-old heroin addict, another recovering
SILive.com
Addicts in their teens and 20s now grapple with the realities of legislation passed in Albany that prevents doctor shopping throughout the state – raising the price of a single pill to as much as $ 30 as a result, and making heroin more attractive than

Heroin Addiction – Google News

Three people linked in death by heroin, a longtime DC drug dealer and an … – Washington Post


Washington Post

Three people linked in death by heroin, a longtime DC drug dealer and an
Washington Post
Strangers to one another in life, they shared an addiction to heroin, fueled by the same D.C. drug dealer. And one by one, they died using a deadly substance that authorities say has permeated the East Coast, leaving a trail of grieving family members.
Heroin dealer gets 35 years in prison after three customers dieWJLA

all 26 news articles »

Record Number of Ohioans Die From Heroin Overdoses

Record number of Ohioans die from heroin overdoses
A record number of Ohioans died from heroin-related overdoses in 2012, the state Department of Health said as it released the newest available figures for a problem that’s been called an epidemic and a public health crisis.
Heroin Addiction – Yahoo News Search Results

What's on Saturday

What's on Saturday
The list of problems includes sibling rivalry, teenage pregnancy, drug addiction and imprisonment. 9 P.M. (Hallmark) A LESSON IN ROMANCE (2014) A frazzled, career-driven woman (Kristy Swanson) tries to rebuild her family by joining her twins (Paul …
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Highland County drug deaths at state average
Heroin addiction has been increasing as prescription painkiller abusers turn to the cheaper and more readily available drug, and local officials agreed with that conclusion. “Percocets (a form of oxycodone) are going for about $ 25 or $ 30 per pill” on …
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