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Actor's Overdose Death Sheds New Light on Fentanyl-Laced Heroin Issue

Actor's Overdose Death Sheds New Light On Fentanyl-Laced Heroin Issue
Capretto, Medical Director of Gateway Rehabilitation Center, says brain cells are actually changed by substance abuse and that especially with heroin, a person's tolerance for the drug goes down with sobriety. “If they try to use what they did back in …
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New wave of heroin claims Hoffman and others
In this Monday, May 6, 2013 file photo, a drug addict prepares a needle to inject himself with heroin in front of a church in the Skid Row area of Los Angeles. It's not a rare scene on Skid Row to spot addicts using drugs in the open, even when police …
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Long-Time Sobriety Can Still Be High Risk

Long-time sobriety can still be high risk
Phillip Seymour Hoffman's recent death from an apparent heroin overdose not only focused attention on the nation's heroin crisis, it was also a big wake up call for all those who suffer from alcoholism and drug addiction.
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Marijuana: The High and the Low

Marijuana: The High and the Low
He came to learn how viruses attack cells, a major focus of my research program. … smoking or eating cannabis typically results in the user's feeling “high,” with a relaxed, euphoric sense as anxiety and alertness decrease, some first-time users, as …
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Antidepressant Withdrawal: A Growing Problem?
From heart palpitations to panic attacks to extreme suicidal thoughts, the effects of interrupting or ending antidepressant regimes often rival those associated with alcohol or opiate withdrawal, according to doctors. Considering the fact that …
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Could Cannabis Really Be an 'Exit Drug'?
If you believe the government line that cannabis is “as dangerous as heroin,” the declaration that it could be successfully used to get off morphine or synthetic opioids (Oxycontin) sound ludicrous. …. Everything from “adverse psychiatric events …
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New York Times Story Details Hudson Heroin Epidemic – 77Square.com

New York Times story details Hudson heroin epidemic – 77Square.com


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New York Times story details Hudson heroin epidemic
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State Rep. John Nygren, R-Marinette, has introduced bills that focus on prevention and treatment rather than punishment, and immunity for people calling 911 to report an overdose, prompted by his daughter's heroin addiction. Those measures have passed 
Families still struggle with problems of heroin and painkiller overdosesDeseret News

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Why Philip Seymour Hoffman's Death Is So Terrifying

Why Philip Seymour Hoffman's death is so terrifying
In a graphic titled “Extended Abstinence is Predictive of Sustained Recovery,” the National Institute of Drug Abuse says, “After 5 years — if you are sober, you will probably stay that way.” I unconsciously added a “forever” to the end of that …
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ALMOST HUMAN: PERCEPTION Review
Both of the victims were genetically engineered kids called “Chromes” which basically means that they excel at everything they do. The majority of genetic defects in Chromes get corrected in the womb including flaws like drug addiction so it is …
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For Reformed Addicts, Philip Seymour Hoffman's Death Is Terrifying
Almost exactly two years later, I decided to have a drink. Two years after that, I was addicted to heroin. There's a lot we don't know about alcoholism and drug addiction, but one thing is clear: Regardless of how much time clean you have, relapsing is …
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Opiates, a Love Story

Opiates, a love story
“I broke down my grandmother’s back door to get her painkillers,” said John B., on a recent frigid morning in an Oak Bluffs coffee shop. Between heroin and pills, John said he worked up to a $ 300 a day habit. “I was going to the pawn shop every day,” he said.
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Alcohol Treatment | Lackawanna Drug Rehab & Detox Helpline – Watching a loved-one suffer from a drug or alcohol addiction can be a powerless feeling. Each day countless people throughout the State of New York struggle …