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Heroin Addiction: Prescription Drug Deaths Soar in Michigan – Detroit Free Press

Heroin Addiction: Prescription drug deaths soar in Michigan – Detroit Free Press

Prescription drug deaths soar in Michigan
Detroit Free Press
Some of the biggest jumps have been for methadone, used for heroin addiction; amphetamines and stimulants such as Ritalin, for hyperactivity, and pain-relievers morphine and fentanyl. With the increase in the drugs' legal use, access to them has gotten

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Heroin Addiction: Girl Rehab Success Story & Testimonial – Santa Cruz Drug Rehab



Ally’s story is inspirational as she pushed her health and family to the limit with her drug use. Thanks to the staff of addiction treatment professionals at The Camp in the Santa Cruz mountains, she was able to overcome her heroin addiction and work on the underlying issues that were fueling her addiction. It is very moving for us to see this footage which comes from the great HBO documentary called “Rehab.” For more information about The Camp Addiction Treatment Center for Adults and Teens, visit www.CampRecovery.com

Detroit Feeding OxyContin Addiction; Supply Runs Down I-75 – Detroit Free Press

Heroin Addiction: Detroit feeding OxyContin addiction; supply runs down I-75 – Detroit Free Press

Detroit feeding OxyContin addiction; supply runs down I-75
Detroit Free Press
According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, 5.3 million Americans abuse prescription painkillers every year, compared with 605000 heroin users and 4.8 million cocaine users. Consequently, emergency room visits related to pain pill abuse have

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Heroin Addiction: Our Government’s Addiction to the Afghan War, Who Sells the Heroin?



Jeff Christian responds to the reports that Congress is addicted to war and asks, “are we warlords and drug lords?”

Heroin Addiction: Painkillers Are A Gateway To Heroin
This past winter, I found myself following a drug dealer and his crew up the dark stairway of a triple-decker apartment building on the outskirts of Boston. Reaching a unit on the top floor, the young man pulled a gun from his waistband.
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