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Three People Linked in Death by Heroin, a Longtime DC Drug Dealer and an … – Washington Post

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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Heroin Addiction – Google News

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

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 »

Ohio’s Heroin Deaths Rising

Ohio’s heroin deaths rising
A record number of Ohioans died using heroin in 2012, reflecting the unintended consequences of a statewide crackdown on over-prescribed painkillers that pushed some users to heroin to feed their addiction, according to local health experts and law enforcement officials. A total of 680 state residents died from heroin-related overdoses in 2012 — up 60 percent from 2011 and the most deaths from …
Heroin Addiction – Yahoo News Search Results

Polar Vortex Helps Man See the Light: Brown

Polar vortex helps man see the light: Brown
Henry Williams he allowed himself to continue his drug use before being rescued in January 2014 by the Salvation Army in Chicago Friday morning 4-18-14. | Kevin Tanaka/For Sun-Times Media. storyidforme: … Williams was asleep in his usual spot outside …
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College-aged drug users 'have impaired brain activity' linked to anticipation
New research from the University of California-San Diego School of Medicine has uncovered impaired neuronal activity in the brains of college-aged students who occasionally use stimulant drugs, such as amphetamines, cocaine and certain prescription …
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Ohio Sees Record Number of Deaths From Heroin

Ohio sees record number of deaths from heroin
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

Medications Can Help Heroin Addicts Kick Habit

Medications can help heroin addicts kick habit
BUCYRUS — Medication-assisted treatment for addiction was at the forefront of discussion during an educational meeting Tuesday evening at Bucyrus High School. Dr. Gregory Brigham, a board-certified clinical psychologist and addictions treatment …
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Reckitt Benckiser considering separate listing of drug unit
The pharmaceutical division is made up of just one marketed drug – a heroin addiction treatment called suboxone that is dispensed in a dissolvable film. The company today released an information pack on the pharmaceutical unit – a move seen by some as …
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Three People Linked in Death by Heroin, a Longtime DC Drug Dealer and an … – Washington Post

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 8 news articles »

Heroin Addiction – Google News

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

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 »