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At 21, Recovering Heroin Addict Starts Over

At 21, recovering heroin addict starts over
By then, Lewis was a $ 100-a-day addict. Heroin was no longer fun. He needed it to get rid of the sweats and the shakes, the body cramps, the aches in his bones. "I had to use," he says, "to feel normal, like a regular person." Lewis was consumed by …
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Mom of 2 Heroin Addicts: ‘This Is Not the Life I Want’ – NBCNews.com

Mom of 2 Heroin Addicts: ‘This Is Not the Life I Want’ – NBCNews.com

Mom of 2 Heroin Addicts: 'This Is Not the Life I Want'
NBCNews.com
Editor's note: This story is part of a series, Hooked: America's Heroin Epidemic, that will be featured on NBC News from April 7-9. When they were little, Ben and Ryan used to ride their bikes together on the quiet streets of their suburban St. Louis …
Former Putnam teacher, heroin addict appears on TV news seriesThe Journal News | LoHud.com
Hooked: A teacher's addiction and the new face of heroinToday.com

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Heroin Addiction – Google News

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Heroin addicts face barriers to treatment
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As the ranks of heroin users rise, increasing numbers of addicts are looking for help but are failing to find it — because there are no beds in packed facilities, treatment is hugely expensive and insurance companies won't pay for inpatient rehab
Heroin addicts face barriers to recoveryBeaver Dam Daily Citizen

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Inmate Deaths Raise Questions About Jail Detox Procedures – Bucks County Courier Times

Inmate deaths raise questions about jail detox procedures – Bucks County Courier Times

Inmate deaths raise questions about jail detox procedures
Bucks County Courier Times
In her third day of heroin detox in the Bucks County prison on March 22, Marlene Yarnall received the scheduled doses of medications to ease her withdrawal symptoms around 8:15 a.m., according to a prison administrator. For the next three hours

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Heroin Detox – Google News

Recovering heroin addict tells his story of being ‘Suburban Junky’ – KSDK

Recovering heroin addict tells his story of being 'Suburban Junky'
KSDK
Hassan quickly went from smoking pot to shooting heroin. It took an enforced detox in a jail cell and his father's cancer to give him the will to climb out of the deep, dark hole he'd lived in for six years. Now, sober for nearly seven years, its

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Heroin Addicts Face Barriers to Treatment – Fox News

Heroin addicts face barriers to treatment – Fox News

Heroin addicts face barriers to treatment
Fox News
The doctors shook their heads: Heroin withdrawal is not life-threatening, they said, and we can't admit you. Doctors gave him an IV flush to clean out his system, and sent him home. Marchese and his sister stayed up all night calling inpatient

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Heroin Withdrawal – Google News

Fast Facts About Some Obstacles to Heroin Sobriety – The Epoch Times

Fast Facts About Some Obstacles to Heroin Sobriety
The Epoch Times
Insurance companies have refused coverage. Addicts looking to get clean from heroin often face an uphill battle. A quick look at the process, and some of the obstacles to getting sober: • Withdrawal: Once in withdrawal, users feel like their bones are

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Heroin addicts face barriers to treatment across US – Taunton Daily Gazette

City's Methadone Funds Could Cover Broader Addiction Plan

City's methadone funds could cover broader addiction plan
Methadone reduces cravings for heroin and helps stave off withdrawal symptoms. … Buprenorphine — available in pill form — also offers a better treatment option than methadone for many patients, one that doesn't require daily clinic visits for …
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Mom of 2 Heroin Addicts: ‘This Is Not the Life I Want’ – NBCNews.com

Mom of 2 Heroin Addicts: ‘This Is Not the Life I Want’ – NBCNews.com

Mom of 2 Heroin Addicts: 'This Is Not the Life I Want'
NBCNews.com
Editor's note: This story is part of a series, Hooked: America's Heroin Epidemic, that will be featured on NBC News from April 7-9. When they were little, Ben and Ryan used to ride their bikes together on the quiet streets of their suburban St. Louis …
Hooked: A teacher's addiction and the new face of heroinToday.com
Former Putnam teacher, heroin addict appears on TV news seriesThe Journal News | LoHud.com

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Heroin Addiction – Google News

Heroin addicts face barriers to treatment – The Journal News / Lohud.com

Heroin addicts face barriers to treatment
The Journal News / Lohud.com
As the ranks of heroin users rise, increasing numbers of addicts are looking for help but are failing to find it — because there are no beds in packed facilities, treatment is hugely expensive and insurance companies won't pay for inpatient rehab

and more »