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Nurses help addicts inject heroin at controversial clinic battling H.I.V.
Editor's note: This video report contains depictions of intravenous drug use that may be disturbing to some viewers. WILLIAM BRANGHAM: Vancouver, British Columbia is considered one of the most beautiful, livable cities in North America. But there's a …
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BC addicts ask for injunction to keep using prescription heroin
VANCOUVER — A lawyer representing several Vancouver drug addicts is asking a judge for an injunction that would allow them access to prescription heroin. Joseph Arvay says his clients and others were part of a clinical trial that provided them with …
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Fatal overdoses continue to rise
Chrystina Carey's addictions to Ecstasy, prescription drugs and ultimately, heroin, transformed her from a laughing, smiling person into one who couldn't quit, even to spare her second daughter the effects of drugs during pregnancy, said Beth Carey, of …
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Cook overcomes family struggles for NFL opportunity
It begins with a 28-year-old single mother named Michelle Cook, an only child who grew up in a two-parent home and went to a private high school, but who spent more than a decade battling drug and alcohol addiction. It begins with a 3 1/2-year-old …
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Joseph Antoun's partner breaks her silence and tells the heartbreaking story …
Many talked of his past, which included an addiction to heroin, long stints in jail, a rough appearance and criminal associations. Six months before he died his business … About a year after that I fell pregnant with the girls.” His death is the …
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Addiction expert talks about heroin overdose spike in Syracuse
CNYCentral talks exclusively to a local drug-addiction expert after five overdoses were reported in a 24-hour period in Syracuse this week.
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Officials gather in Utica to discuss local heroin problem
UTICA — Heroin and other opioid addiction is on the rise in New York. On Tuesday, the Senate Joint Task Force held a forum at the State Office Building in Utica.
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Correction: Heroin Deaths-Ohio story
Heroin addiction has been increasing as prescription painkiller abusers turn to the cheaper and more readily available drug. "What we're seeing is a significant number of people moving to a more acute phase of their addiction disorder," said Orman Hall …
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Record number of Ohioans die from heroin overdoses
Heroin addiction has been increasing as prescription painkiller abusers turn to the cheaper and more readily available drug. “What we're … down on heroin dealers. U.S. Attorney Steven Dettelbach in Cleveland has labeled the problem a “public health …
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Cannabis opponents call for restrictions on edibles after two deaths
On Jan 1 Colorado became the first US state to open shops licensed to sell the drug for recreational use to anyone over 21. Supporters say it has been … This week Richard Kirk shot dead his wife Kristine in their middle class suburban Denver home …
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Three people linked in death by heroin, a longtime DC drug dealer and an … – Washington Post

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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 16 news articles »

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Roseville woman trying to overcome 10-year heroin addiction – The Macomb Daily

Read more... Roseville woman trying to overcome 10-year heroin addiction The Macomb Daily Despite a hospital visit and a couple of other overdoses, she continued to use heroin. She couldn't resist the good feeling the drug gave her. In two years, she progressed from snorting powder heroin to injecting liquid heroin with a needle. It … and more »

Canton Alcohol Drug Rehab Announces New Drug Detox Program
Canton Alcohol Drug Rehab announces that a new drug detox program has started for drug and alcohol addiction in Canton and surrounding cities. Detoxification allows individuals that have filled their physical bodies up over and over again with harmful …
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Bar association meeting focuses on need for more state money, anti-addiction …
“The real issue is there's no resources in the state” for emergency addiction treatment centers other than about 30 beds each at men's and women's facilities in Brockton and New Bedford, respectively. … Kulik said the governor's budget has added …
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'He's gone forever': A Somerville family looks back on years of addiction
By Monica Jimenez. [email protected]. This article is the second in a series about heroin addiction in Somerville. The story of Alex Foster's addiction had no clear beginning and went on for years. Its ending was abrupt. It was 12:30 a.m. Jan. 9 …
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