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Democratic Gubernatorial Hopeful Joe Avellone Maintains Focus on Substance

Democratic gubernatorial hopeful Joe Avellone maintains focus on substance
"For over fifteen years illicit drugs such as heroin and painkillers have brought devastation to our families, communities, and individual lives. Despite the state investing millions of dollars, this problem has continued to … The new office would be …
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Potent Form of Heroin Spurs Spike in Local Overdoses – the Virginian-Pilot

Potent form of heroin spurs spike in local overdoses – The Virginian-Pilot

Potent form of heroin spurs spike in local overdoses
The Virginian-Pilot
Since the first of the year, patients with opiate withdrawal have increased 50 percent at The Recovery Center, a Virginia Beach-run facility that offers help with drug abuse. Alice Testerman, spokeswoman for the Department of Human Services, said

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Yesterday, I published an essay titled, “Why I Can't Vote For John Bel Edwards (Unless He Changes His Position On The War On Drugs).” Representative Edwards, for those of you who may not know, is a two-term … I think it is critical that we finally …
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Drugs and Demons
He has been addicted to drugs most of his adult life. We shall call him "Philip Seymour Hoffman." If people were to see (or hear of) Hoffman injecting himself with heroin, or nodding off in a opiate-induced stupor, they would instantly (and …
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State of the County address: Read Marissa Madrigal's complete speech
At ten years old, this young lady and her siblings were placed in the foster care system when it was determined her biological mother was abusive, addicted and could no longer care for them. By this time …. Paul was a writer, artist, performer and …
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Rise in Heroin Use Leads to More Patients at Treatment Centers

Rise in heroin use leads to more patients at treatment centers
The numbers illustrate the growth of heroin and opiate abuse in the region.
Heroin Withdrawal – Yahoo News Search Results

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SD Deputies First to Carry OD Prevention Drug

SD Deputies First to Carry OD Prevention Drug
But some of those lives could be saved by fast action from authorities. As NBC 7's Mari Payton reports, the San Diego County Sheriff's Department is at the forefront of a national effort to reduce deaths from illegal drug use by carrying a life-saving …
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Lake County law officials warn parents of rise in teen heroin use
Speaking before parents at Barrington High School on Wednesday, representatives from Lake County MEG explained the dangers of heroin and advised parents that use of the drug has become pervasive. “I can guarantee that in every community in Lake …
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Rise in Heroin Use Leads to More Patients at Treatment Centers – StarNewsOnline.com

Rise in heroin use leads to more patients at treatment centers – StarNewsOnline.com

Rise in heroin use leads to more patients at treatment centers
StarNewsOnline.com
Rise in heroin use leads to more patients at treatment centers. Stephanie Visintainer, LPN, conducts medical assement of a patient as Detox Counselor Frank Laster looks on at Wilmington Treatment Center in Wilmington, N.C. Monday, March 3, 2014.

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