Twin Cities, Minnesota Trying to Cope With Flood of Cheap, Pure Heroin
Twin Cities, Minnesota trying to cope with flood of cheap, pure heroin
Heroin, one of the most addictive and dangerous of drugs, has flooded the Twin Cities and Minnesota in the past five years, a trend that links closely with a steady rise in prescription opioid abuse. Heroin-related deaths in Hennepin County have surged …
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Treating China's Internet addicts
That's why we call it electronic heroin." At first, Medalia and Shlam depict the treatment … The program features 10-day treatments beginning with a two-day "digital detox" and a full psychological evaluation. "We're really behind other countries in …
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