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Communities Rally to Fight Back Against Heroin
Communities rally to fight back against heroin
Rachel Snelbaker fought the lonely battle against her daughter's heroin abuse for years, trying to get her into treatment and trying to track her down when she went missing to use drugs.
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Ohio’s Heroin Deaths Rising
Ohio’s heroin deaths rising
A record number of Ohioans died using heroin in 2012, reflecting the unintended consequences of a statewide crackdown on over-prescribed painkillers that pushed some users to heroin to feed their addiction, according to local health experts and law enforcement officials.
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Ohio Sees Record High Heroin Overdose Deaths
A record number of Ohioans died from heroin-related overdoses in 2012, the state Department of Health said as it released the newest available figures for a problem that's been called an epidemic and a public health crisis.
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Oakland County authorities address heroin 'epidemic' at forum
Cathy Weir, happy that her son Dan Sims, 22, was in recovery for heroin abuse, was searching the web for what to do next when she discovered Families Against Narcotics, a support group for families dealing with addiction.
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Heroin Use, Deaths in Michigan Are on the Rise
Heroin use, deaths in Michigan are on the rise
Some states, including Michigan, are reporting a rise in heroin use as many addicts shift from more costly and harder-to-get prescription opiates to this cheaper alternative. A look at what's happening in Michigan: THE PROBLEM: Heroin is a “significant …
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Editorial: Rise of heroin use in mid-Hudson calls for new approach
When it comes to heroin use in the region with its associated damage to individuals, families and communities, that first step is well established. Whether the setting is a community forum such as the one last week in Middletown or many similar …
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RISING HEROIN ABUSE TAKES LETHAL TOLL
Stafford County detective Chad Oxley says handcuffs bring a special fear to the eyes of heroin addicts. It's not so much the pending loss of freedom that scares them. It's the thought of what their bodies are about to go through when their drug of …
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Support Systems Homes Has Effective Family Support Programs in Concord and Berkeley
Support Systems Homes Has Effective Family Support Programs in Concord and Berkeley – Support Systems Homes has effective family support programs in Concord and Berkeley. Families looking for help can expect effective family support programs i…
Heroin abuse spreads misery across America
(Editor's note: The death of actor Philip Seymour Hoffman underscored a troubling development: Heroin, long a scourge of the back alleys of American life, has spread across the country, including the Jefferson County area. This is the first in a … It …
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Brunswick not exempt from New England opiate epidemic
Treatment for opiate addiction generally includes detoxification, followed by counseling and the controlled use of medications like Methadone or Buprenorphine (often referred to by the brand name Suboxone). These medications act on the … LePage and …
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Help Wanted: Personal Tales Show Few Detox Options for Local Heroin Addicts – Palladium-Item
Help wanted: Personal tales show few detox options for local heroin addicts – Palladium-Item
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Help wanted: Personal tales show few detox options for local heroin addicts
Palladium-Item Bobbie Jo Rains, 28, left, and roommate Kayla Pauly, 24, at Cross Road Christian Recovery Center for Women. Rains is putting her life back together after heroin addiction and time in prison for crimes she committed. / Robert Sullivan/Palladium-Item … |
County officials praise heroin addiction program – The Rock River Times
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County officials praise heroin addiction program
The Rock River Times Through this initiative, eligible participants complete their opiate withdrawal while detained in jail, receiving Vivitrol prior to release. The individuals then proceed with traditional programming through the Winnebago County Drug Court, including … Winnebago County Drug Court medication therapy shows success |
Heroin a Growing Threat Across U.S., Police Say
Heroin a growing threat across U.S., police say
Heroin and other opiate addiction is now claiming more lives in many communities than violent crime and car crashes.
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Oakland County authorities address heroin 'epidemic' at forum
Cathy Weir, happy that her son Dan Sims, 22, was in recovery for heroin abuse, was searching the web for what to do next when she discovered Families Against Narcotics, a support group for families dealing with addiction.
Heroin Addiction – Yahoo News Search Results