Surge in Heroin Use, Overdoses Hitting Close to Home – CapitalGazette.com
Surge in heroin use, overdoses hitting close to home – CapitalGazette.com
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Surge in heroin use, overdoses hitting close to home
CapitalGazette.com Once it was just a few cases in any given week. But lately, said Dr. Michael Kent, a physician at Anne Arundel Medical Center, the Parole hospital's emergency room sees one or two heroin overdoses a day. “On a busy day, you might have three or four … |
Ex-Users Help Heroin Addicts Out of Death Spiral
Ex-users help heroin addicts out of death spiral
Providers say the aftercare following detox and rehab is vital. It is the physical pain of withdrawals that keep many using. Dr. Gregory Johnson, medical director at Community Health Center, said patients are often put on a medication regimen to ease …
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Heroin Use on the Rise in Charleston? Drug Trending More With Younger Users
Heroin use on the rise in Charleston? Drug trending more with younger users
Mike had dabbled in a pharmacy's worth of drugs by the time he first tried heroin during a tour in the Navy 30 years ago. He considered himself to be a man who knew his limits. He was wrong.
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Father Shares Experience with Son’s Heroin Overdose Death to Save Others – MOUNT VERNON (Tara Morgan) — A father shares his own experience with his son’s heroin addiction and death to help others battling addiction.Carl Culbertson …
A 'blockade' for Opiates: Vivitrol Offers Hope for Treatment
A 'blockade' for opiates: Vivitrol offers hope for treatment
As prescription drug abuse and heroin addiction become more high-profile problems in Wisconsin communities, addiction experts say Vivitrol could offer a more effective option for treating opiate dependence. That's what the pilot program at Journey …
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Mother of Blake Bills Speaks Out About Heroin Addiction; Need for Criminal … – NJ.com
Mother of Blake Bills speaks out about heroin addiction; need for criminal … – NJ.com
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Mother of Blake Bills speaks out about heroin addiction; need for criminal …
NJ.com Life hasn't been easy for Veronica Bills since March 5, 2013. That was the day her son Blake Bills and his fiancé Shayna Sykes made headlines for their two-state, heroin-fueled car chase involving two stolen police cars and leaving a Camden police … |
Actor's Death Offers Lesson in Addiction
Actor's death offers lesson in addiction
Kathleen Kane-Willis, a drug researcher at Chicago's Roosevelt University, said such on- and off-again use contributes to the threat of an overdose, since a person can mistakenly take more of the drug than the body can tolerate. She recommends that …
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