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Mother shares story of sons' heroin addiction
BOONE CO., Ind. (WISH) – A central Indiana mother is sharing her story, as she deals with her twin sons' heroin addiction. Sherry Perkins says she's hoping to help other families, by explaining what her family has been through, in the past few years.
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Does Calling Heroin Addiction A Brain Disease Help Avoid Tragedies Like Philip …
But that does not mean addiction is a brain disease, or that a heroin addict must accept that view to benefit from the substitution. It is even less plausible to suggest that naloxone will work to reverse a heroin overdose only if you adopt Sheff's …
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Crack pipe vending machines stir controversy in western Canada
Making illegal drug use safer for addicts eliminates some of the roadblocks towards seeking treatment, said Kailin See, director of the Portland Hotel Society's Drug Use Resource Center, where two of the machines are hosted. The crackpipe vending …
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Crack pipe vending machines installed in Canada in bid to curb spread of HIV
The polka-dot vending machines are operated by the Portland Hotel Society, a drug treatment centre, and dispense newly packaged crack pipes like snacks for $ 0.25 (13p). The group says the pipes are less likely to chip and … "While the NDP and …
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Campaigns seek to raise awareness about heroin addiction and overdose deaths – The Plain Dealer

Campaigns seek to raise awareness about heroin addiction and overdose deaths The Plain Dealer McGinty's awareness campaign is running in tandem with one created by the Cuyahoga County Board of Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services, which began in December with short radio spots on local stations about the increase in heroin … and more »

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Centre County Sees Spike in Heroin-Related Deaths
Anecdotally, she says addicts seeking treatment, first responders and parents are all reporting an increase in heroin use. Specifically, during the 2012-2013 fiscal year, heroin surpassed marijuana as the drug of choice for those who sought inpatient …
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Officials cross state lines to call for war on heroin
The steady increase in heroin use and overdoses in Toledo and in Michigan's Monroe County has prompted officials on both sides of the border to call for better addiction treatment, tougher enforcement, and increased public awareness to the burgeoning …
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Dr. Steven Scanlan of Palm Beach Outpatient Detox Discusses Suboxone …
After speaking with patients who were on long-term Suboxone maintenance and experienced side effects, the Palm Beach, Florida-based specialist concluded the need for systematic detox. "Suboxone is a very potent narcotic," said Dr. Steven Scanlan.
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Reckitt Benckiser upbeat despite EM turmoil
The unit, which accounts for about 16 per cent of operating profits, lost exclusivity on tablets for its main product, the Suboxone heroin substitute, in 2009, but said sales of the film version had held up well. The group also has hailed its ability …
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Autopsy of Philip Seymour Hoffman is inconclusive
There is no timetable for completion of toxicology and other tests, spokesperson Julie Bolcer told USA TODAY. The body of the Academy Award-winning actor, 46, was found Sunday on the bathroom floor of his New York apartment with a syringe in his left …
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Hoffman body tests 'inconclusive'
'Cash withdrawn'. On Wednesday, Ms Bolcer also said there was no timetable for finishing the post-mortem examination. The spokeswoman also declined … Some were stamped with the ace of hearts and the ace of spades, which are said to be brand names for …
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