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Is There Hope After Heroin? Checking in on Addicts Seven Years Later
Is there hope after heroin? Checking in on addicts seven years later
MILWAUKEE (WITI) — Back in 2007, FOX6 News aired a series of stories about an issue that was just beginning…
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McConnell testifies before Senate caucus about Ky.’s heroin epidemic
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WHAS11) — Kentucky Senator Mitch McConnell testified in Washington about the heroin epidemic in Kentucky during the Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control. It's a problem that's growing and affecting communities all across the state. Senator McConnell told the committee more people die in Kentucky from heroin than car crashes. He told them he believes the solution is …
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Families struggle with heroin abuse
Rochester, N.Y. — Lori said she never thought it would happen to her. Theresa DeLone said she never thought her son would stick a needle in his arm. Both mothers are now making a once private battle with heroin addiction public, to plead for help for their sons. …
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Addiction Experts: Relapses Always Possible in Recovery
Addiction experts: Relapses always possible in recovery
But addiction, say experts, is a chapter that never ends — and relapse is always a risk, especially in the months following detox or rehab. Hoffman was reportedly in a rehabilitation program last year, after a brief return to heroin after several …
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Trenary solicits public input through 'Coffee with the Sheriff'
It's not just the Marysville Police or the Snohomish County Sheriff's Office, but everyone working together." … about drug houses in their neighborhoods — "Snohomish County, like many other regions, is going through a heroin epidemic right now …
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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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Fight Heroin Surge on All Fronts – Worcester Telegram
Fight heroin surge on all fronts – Worcester Telegram
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Fight heroin surge on all fronts
Worcester Telegram Officials need to fight heroin by attacking manufacture and distribution channels; educating the public; inspiring youth to value their lives enough never to touch such a dangerous substance; and providing effective emergency response, detoxification … |
A ‘blockade’ for opiates: Vivitrol offers hope for treatment – Wisconsin State Journal
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A 'blockade' for opiates: Vivitrol offers hope for treatment
Wisconsin State Journal 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 … |
50 Bags of Heroin Found in Philip Seymour Hoffman’s Apartment – Waynesville Daily Guide
50 Bags of Heroin Found in Philip Seymour Hoffman’s Apartment – Waynesville Daily Guide
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50 Bags of Heroin Found in Philip Seymour Hoffman's Apartment
Waynesville Daily Guide Hoffman has struggled with drug addiction for years and entered a detox facility for heroin last spring. He had been sober for 23 years prior. View original 50 Bags of Heroin Found in Philip Seymour Hoffman's Apartment at TVGuide.com. Other Links From … |
Addiction experts: Relapses always possible in recovery – The Journal News | LoHud.com
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Addiction experts: Relapses always possible in recovery
The Journal News | LoHud.com But addiction, say experts, is a chapter that never ends — and relapse is always a risk, especially in the months following detox or rehab. Hoffman was reportedly in a rehabilitation program last year, after a brief return to heroin after several … |
Estate Sues Montgomery County for Inmate's 2011 Death
Estate sues Montgomery County for inmate's 2011 death
Karaharisis had been undergoing detox at the time. Officials said there were no signs of drug use in her cell. The family of a Utah woman have sued a prison there in her death, noting that she died of dehydration while undergoing detox from drug addiction.
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Prescription pill abuse dropping among Kentucky youth
But some addiction experts and recovering addicts fear that one reason for the decline in prescription drug abuse may be that young people are instead choosing heroin. “The General … He said he got in trouble in school for smoking pot in the bathroom …
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