The Tiny Numbers Behind the 'Heroin Epidemic'
The Tiny Numbers Behind The 'Heroin Epidemic'
The other day I noted that, despite the talk of “soaring” and “skyrocketing” heroin use in the wake of Philip Seymour Hoffman's death, the percentage of the population consuming the drug remains very low. In 2012, the most recent year for which data …
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Philip Seymour Hoffman's Death Sheds Light on Heroin Addiction
The number of people using heroin here has doubled in five years. 700,000 people needing help tonight. And everyone who loved Philip Seymour… See More. Next, tonight, heroin addiction in America. A stark number. The number of people using heroin …
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Heroin Gains Popularity as Cheap Doses Flood the US
Heroin use has been rising since 2007, growing from 373,000 yearly users to 669,000 in 2012, according to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). Heroin overdose deaths have also spiked, increasing 45% from 2006 to 2010 …
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