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Mother Shares Story of Sons' Heroin Addiction
Mother shares story of sons' heroin addiction
BOONE CO., Ind. (WISH) – A central Indiana mother is sharing her story, as she deals with her twin sons' heroin addiction. Sherry Perkins says she's hoping to help other families, by explaining what her family has been through, in the past few years.
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Utah family shares story of son's heroin addiction
SALT LAKE CITY — Heroin is affecting more Utah families after use of the drug started to rise six years ago. Although thousands of Utahns have suffered heartache and death associated with heroine, one Utah family is sending a message to other families …
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Thomas’ story – Stories of heroin survival – My Treatment My Choice – A brush with death finally got Thomas to seek help for his heroin dependence, but it took many “degrading and inhumane” interventions before he found the rig…
Heroin Use in NH at ‘epidemic’ Levels, Study Says – Nashua Telegraph
Heroin use in NH at ‘epidemic’ levels, study says – Nashua Telegraph
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Heroin use in NH at 'epidemic' levels, study says
Nashua Telegraph CONCORD – State substance abuse and law enforcement officials sounded the alarm Wednesday about heroin use that has reached “epidemic” levels, as many users hooked on prescription pain opiates switch to the dangerous street drug. Hospital … Report shows heroin use reaching epidemic proportions in NH Cheaper, more available than prescription drugs, heroin addiction now an … Report: Heroin Addiction Reaching 'Epidemic' Levels In New Hampshire |
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Heroin use rising in state, US attorney says – Charleston Gazette
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Heroin use rising in state, US attorney says
Charleston Gazette CHARLESTON, W.Va. — More addicts are turning to heroin when prescription pills become too expensive or too hard to find, U.S. Attorney Booth Goodwin said Wednesday night. That has lead to a surge in heroin abuse that some fear might become a … Officials discuss state drug crisis |
Serious Question: Do You Have a Drug Addiction?
Question by Skywalker_Kills: Serious Question: Do You Have a Drug Addiction?
I’m just looking to see who else on YA is struggling with addiction. I’m addicted to vicodin. I have been hiding my addiction from my family and friends for about one year. Looking at me, you’d never realize that I’m addicted to a drug. I’m a straight A college student, I have a great job, and a beautiful girlfriend who I love. I hate living with this addiction. I hate feeling guilty. I feel trapped, however. I can’t, for the life of me, bring myself to tell my family and friends about my addiction. I don’t want to see the shame in their eyes. I’ve tried to quit so many times. I sometimes go one week without a pill, but then I’ll revert back to my 7 pill-a-day habit. Who else is in this position?
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Heroin Use Rising in State, U.S. Attorney Says
Heroin use rising in state, U.S. attorney says
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — More addicts are turning to heroin when prescription pills become too expensive or too hard to find, U.S. Attorney Booth Goodwin said Wednesday night. That has lead to a surge in heroin abuse that some fear might become a full-blown e…
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Report shows heroin use reaching epidemic proportions in NH
Heroin addiction in New Hampshire is at epidemic proportions, according to the state Department of Health and Human Services.
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Heroin use climbs in Maine as cheaper alternative to prescription drugs
Today’s addicts are a consequence of years of access to prescription painkillers, an expert explains.
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'Heroin: Our Town's Addiction' – a WJAC-TV Special
'Heroin: Our Town's Addiction' – A WJAC-TV special
By: WJAC Web Staff JOHNSTOWN, Pa. — WJAC-TV is continuing to focus on the growing heroin epidemic that has gripped every part of our viewing area and has affected so many of our viewers' lives. Tonight beginning on 6 News at 5, we will continue with the next edition in our series "Heroin: Our Town's Addiction. …
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Tonight: 'Heroin: Our Town's Addiction' – A WJAC-TV special
By: WJAC Web Staff JOHNSTOWN, Pa. — WJAC-TV is continuing to focus on the growing heroin epidemic that has gripped every part of our viewing area and has affected so many of our viewers' lives. Tonight beginning on 6 News at 5, we will continue with the next edition in our series "Heroin: Our Town's Addiction. …
Heroin Addiction – Yahoo News Search Results
Tough Losses: Celebrities Who Died From Heroin Overdoses [PHOTOS]
Tough Losses: Celebrities Who Died From Heroin Overdoses [PHOTOS]
The death of Academy Award-winning actor Philip Seymour Hoffman by way of heroin overdose this past Sunday (February 2) shocked fans worldwide. Sadly, Hoffman's struggles with addiction were known and he joins a growing list of celebrities who have …
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Heroin overdose antidote: Who gets to carry it?
Supporters say the opportunity to save potentially thousands of lives outweighs any fears by critics that the promise of a nearby antidote would only encourage drug abuse. At least 17 states and the District of Columbia allow naloxone — commonly known …
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The heroin blues: A story about love, addiction and loss
Many of Nathan's friends and colleagues were alarmed to read Facebook updates about losing his girlfriend – like Nathan, a Madison-area native – to a heroin overdose and his own struggles with addiction earlier this winter. In early February, he posted …
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