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Philip Seymour Hoffman Dies Amid Major Comeback of Heroin in the US
Philip Seymour Hoffman dies amid major comeback of heroin in the US
In 2011-12, about 10% of the people going into the drug abuse clinics were getting treatment for heroin abuse; that has risen to 20% to 25% of those clinics' patients over the last year, he said. “We're seeing patterns of heroin abuse increasing across …
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Heroin use on the rise
It's been four months since Julia gave in to the urge to use heroin, which she said makes "all of (her) problems go away" – but only for a while. "Once you try, you can't stop," said the 18-year-old New Jersey native, who currently lives with a family …
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Heroin Use, Deaths Declining in the Santa Clarita Valley, Detectives Say – Santa Clarita Valley Signal
Heroin use, deaths declining in the Santa Clarita Valley, detectives say – Santa Clarita Valley Signal
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Heroin use, deaths declining in the Santa Clarita Valley, detectives say
Santa Clarita Valley Signal Fewer people in the Santa Clarita Valley are using heroin compared to the alarming numbers witnessed two years ago, local narcotics detectives said this week. “We're finding fewer new entrants when it comes to heroin usage,” said Investigator Bob … |
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million sought for drug addiction treatment programs – The Saratogian
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$ 15 million sought for drug addiction treatment programs
The Saratogian ALBANY >> New York's growing heroin problem is being fueled by the state's crackdown on abuse of prescription pain medication, drug abuse experts said Tuesday, calling on legislators to provide $ 15 million for treatment programs. One of experts who … Activists, Lawmakers Call For $ 15M To Curb Opioid Abuse |
SALINE: Local Woman Who Lost Son to Heroin Overdose Starts Facebook Campaign
SALINE: Local woman who lost son to heroin overdose starts Facebook campaign
SALINE — Kimberly Ray brought her family to Saline to give them more opportunity.
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John Frey: Heroin story written by addict raises conflict issues
Dear Editor: I read your cover story by Nathan Comp about his own heroin addiction with much dismay. He writes about a county in New Mexico where we have lived part time for over 20 years. He …
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Lawmakers want new heroin laws by summer
State lawmakers want to approve a package of new laws this year to try to combat heroin addiction in the suburbs and around the state. A large panel of lawmakers met to talk about a path to approving new rules, saying they’ll take testimony in the coming months from people who have ideas.
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Heroin Use Often Leads to Death, More Crimes or Hard Time: The Judicial Notice – the Patriot-News
Heroin use often leads to death, more crimes or hard time: The Judicial Notice – The Patriot-News
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Heroin use often leads to death, more crimes or hard time: The Judicial Notice
The Patriot-News In 1898, Bayer Laboratories marketed Heroin cough syrup to the public, billing it as a non-addictive substitute for morphine. They were later embarrassed to find that heroin was actually stronger than morphine, and it had one of the highest rates of … |
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LIFE’s Classic Photo Essay That Shined a Harsh Light on Heroin Addiction – PetaPixel
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LIFE's Classic Photo Essay That Shined a Harsh Light on Heroin Addiction
PetaPixel In 1965, Life Magazine ran a story featuring the photography of Bill Eppridge and following the lives of Johnny and Karen, two heroin addicts living together in “Needle Park”—an area in the Upper West Side of Manhattan in New York City. The photo … |
Cheaper, More Available Than Prescription Drugs, Heroin Addiction Now an …
Cheaper, more available than prescription drugs, heroin addiction now an …
CONCORD — Heroin use across the state is reach epidemic proportions, according to the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Bureau of Drug and Alcohol Services (BDAS). The state agency, in an issues brief titled, "Heroin in …
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Bartlett Man Discusses Heroin Addiction on Oprah’s OWN Network
Bartlett man discusses heroin addiction on Oprah’s OWN network
Recovering heroin addict Nick Gore will be featured on the Oprah Winfrey Network March 9 in a show about addiction. The former hockey standout frequently speaks to suburban teens about the dangers of heroin, "I still have to prove myself," the Bartlett man says after two years of sobriety.
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Heroin uptick in Mass. sparks national reaction – Boston.com
TAUNTON, Mass. (AP) — Drug addiction must be treated as a disease and the country can't arrest its way out of a heroin and prescription drug epidemic, White House Drug Policy Director Gil Kerlikowske said Monday as officials gathered to discuss a recent spike in heroin overdoses in Taunton.
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