In Durham, One Woman's Struggle With Heroin Addiction
In Durham, one woman's struggle with heroin addiction
Elizabeth used heroin for the first time when she was 18 after she found it difficult to cope with her autistic son, of whom she says she lost custody because of her addiction. Now, she struggles with a $ 120-a-day habit. She says a $ 60 package contains …
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Peaches Geldof: Celebrity whose life was ultimately scarred by a tragedy-laced …
Three years later Paula Yates herself was dead of a heroin overdose. The daisy-chain of tragedy in which Peaches Geldof found herself enmeshed ensured that she was, even before she turned 12, projected firmly into the public eye. It was a spotlight …
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Heroin treatment providers address law enforcement
Jessica Parks , a WellSpring Resources substance abuse counselor, said when heroin users cannot get more of the drug, they will go through withdrawals with severity. "It's kind of like … "To be able to develop the coping skills that they need …
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