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You shouldn't be shocked by Philip Seymour Hoffman's death
While many were shocked to learn that an actor of such renown could die with a heroin needle in his arm, they shouldn't be. Opiate addiction can happen to anyone: housewives, business professionals, working class laborers, teachers, students — anyone …
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Jane Says: Sugar Isn't Addictive—but You Can Eat It Like an Addict
Finally, animal models have identified marked similarities between sugar consumption and drug addiction. These findings have led to the hypothesis that certain foods may be capable of … Some people may have a genetic propensity toward addiction …
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Heroin use growing at alarming rate
Sweating, muscle aches, fever, vomiting and uncontrollable bowl movements are all common side effects of heroin withdrawal, and Haroutunian said that's just the beginning. "Just let a heroin addict detox and put him back on the streets. It's a vicious …
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Parts of region see slight uptick in heroin crime – The Virginian-Pilot

Parts of region see slight uptick in heroin crime The Virginian-Pilot In Virginia, the number of deaths attributed to heroin has increased from less than one in 100,000 people in 2011 to 1.2 per 100,000 in 2013, according to statistics provided by the state's Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. The number of deaths by …

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An unseen side of heroin crisis
If they're going through withdrawals, they might be experiencing flu-like symptoms. If they're shooting heroin, you might see track marks on their arm, but sometimes addicts shoot up between their toes, on their legs or even under their tongue. And, if …
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Heroin use is making a comeback in Stanislaus County
He'd endure days of withdrawal symptoms and make it through periods of sobriety that lasted from 45 days to 15 months, but would throw it all away through a series of rationalizations and broken promises to himself. “I'd end up making that choice that …
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Ready access, low cost, pill-like high: Heroin's rise and fatal draw
"I've been here over six years, and literally this is the first year that I can remember seeing this many people coming in here with an addiction to heroin," said Robert Parkinson, director of the Beachcomber Rehabilitation Center in Delray Beach, Florida.
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The mind of a heroin addict: the struggle to get clean and stay sober
To many people who have never grappled with addiction, it can be difficult to comprehend the desperate desire to use, even after so many years sober. To gain deeper insight into drug addiction, we asked recovering heroin users to share their …
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Novus Medical Detox Opposes Marijuana Legalization, Cites Increase in Fatal …
Because marijuana users can suffer from withdrawal symptoms such as irritability, sleeplessness, decreased appetite, anxiety, and drug cravings (4), detox can be a critical first step for those looking to overcome addiction as the number of people …
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Heroin addicts who want help face insurance denials
But the symptoms of withdrawal, which author Edward St. Aubyn so harrowingly likened to "a litter of drowning kittens in the sack of (one's) stomach," do not qualify as a medical necessity for immediate treatment because they are almost never fatal …
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