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Crossroads Produces Play Based on Lake County Heroin Addicts’ Stories (With … – News-Herald.com

Crossroads produces play based on Lake County heroin addicts’ stories (with … – News-Herald.com

Crossroads produces play based on Lake County heroin addicts' stories (with
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Eric Hunter, center, played by Chase Thompson, checks on Hannah Strummer, played by Hilary Barnett, after she overdosed on heroin. At right is Eric Hunter's mind, played by Justin Steck. The play about heroin addiction, "Complete and Total," produced 

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The real face of heroin addiction – Dr. Marc Siegel weighs in.


Hoffman's Death Spotlights U.S. Heroin Epidemic

Hoffman's death spotlights U.S. heroin epidemic
NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES – The shocking death of Oscar-winning actor Philip Seymour Hoffman from a suspected drug overdose has spotlighted a growing epidemic of heroin use across the United States, officials warn. Hoffman, a 46-year-old father of …
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Hoffman died from toxic mix of drugs
NEW YORK – Oscar-winning actor Philip Seymour Hoffman died from a combination of heroin, cocaine and other drugs, the New York City medical examiner ruled Friday, a toxic mix that addiction specialists say is not uncommon in the tens of thousands of …
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Readers sound off on Spike Lee, Con Ed and gay rights
Far worse was the rampant open-air drug dealing that sprung up. The final straw was getting a glass Snapple … The tragic nature of his death, and addiction, was not the object of the tribute. A modest degree of sensitivity makes … Also, I never …
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Philip Seymour Hoffman’s Official Cause of Death Released – Wicked Local

Philip Seymour Hoffman’s Official Cause of Death Released – Wicked Local

Philip Seymour Hoffman's Official Cause of Death Released
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He entered a detox facility for heroin last spring. His funeral was held on Feb. 7, and is survived by his longtime partner, Mimi O'Donnell, and their three children, Cooper, Tallulah and Willa. View original Philip Seymour Hoffman's Official Cause of

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Ex-Addicts, Others at Rockford Hearing Tell Legislators About Heroin’s Deadly Hold – Rockford Register Star

Ex-addicts, others at Rockford hearing tell legislators about heroin’s deadly hold – Rockford Register Star

Ex-addicts, others at Rockford hearing tell legislators about heroin's deadly hold
Rockford Register Star
ROCKFORD – Kayla Ayers, 22, had been addicted to heroin since she was 13 years old. She'd had a troubled youth. "I watched addiction numb mother and father," she told Illinois legislators and 50 other people during a four-hour hearing today at Rock 

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A Poet Mines Memories of Drug Addiction

A Poet Mines Memories of Drug Addiction
It described how he — a heroin addict with white, middle-class roots — was let off by the police with a warning inside an East Harlem tenement while his would-be connection, a Puerto Rican ex-con, was stripped, arrested and clubbed. He recounted the …
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François Sagan: 'She did what she wanted'
Whisky, cocaine and a gambling addiction had been her companions in success, eventually joined during her personal and professional decline by heroin, yet another drain on rapidly diminishing resources. The flicker of a revival came in 1984 when she …
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Star staff proves worth as award finalists
Nick's entry was his series, “Heroin in Marion: Recovering from Addiction.” Nick has been relentless in his reporting on … James has been tapped in the Best Photographer category, Best Sports Photo and Best Photo Essay. Bill is a finalist in the Best …
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Philip Seymour Hoffman’s Official Cause of Death Released – Rockford Register Star

Philip Seymour Hoffman’s Official Cause of Death Released – Rockford Register Star

Philip Seymour Hoffman's Official Cause of Death Released
Rockford Register Star
He entered a detox facility for heroin last spring. His funeral was held on Feb. 7, and is survived by his longtime partner, Mimi O'Donnell, and their three children, Cooper, Tallulah and Willa. View original Philip Seymour Hoffman's Official Cause of

and more »

Heroin Detox – Google News