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A Look at Heroin Use, Deaths in Some US States

A look at heroin use, deaths in some US states
In and around Cleveland, heroin-related overdoses killed 195 people last year, shattering the previous record. Some Ohio police chiefs say heroin is easier for kids to get than beer. In Missouri, admissions to treatment programs for heroin addiction rose 700 percent in the past two decades. In Massachusetts, state police say at least 185 people have died from suspected heroin overdoses in the …
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Connecticut rise in heroin use 'unlike anything'
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — Numerous states, including Connecticut, 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 Connecticut:        
Heroin Addiction – Yahoo News Search Results

A Look at Heroin Use, Deaths in Some US States

A look at heroin use, deaths in some US states
In and around Cleveland, heroin-related overdoses killed 195 people last year, shattering the previous record. Some Ohio police chiefs say heroin is easier for kids to get than beer. In Missouri, admissions to treatment programs for heroin addiction rose 700 percent in the past two decades. In Massachusetts, state police say at least 185 people have died from suspected heroin overdoses in the …
Heroin Addiction – Yahoo News Search Results

A look at heroin use, deaths, treatment numbers in some US states
In and around Cleveland, heroin-related overdoses killed 195 people last year, shattering the previous record. Some Ohio police chiefs say heroin is easier for kids to get than beer. In Missouri, admissions to treatment programs for heroin addiction rose 700 percent in the past two decades.
Heroin Addiction – Yahoo News Search Results

Heroin Addicts Face Barriers to Treatment – Tallmadge Express

Heroin addicts face barriers to treatment – Tallmadge Express


Tallmadge Express

Heroin addicts face barriers to treatment
Tallmadge Express
The doctors shook their heads: Heroin withdrawal is not life-threatening, they said, and we can't admit you. They gave him an IV flush, and sent him home. Marchese, then 26, and his sister called multiple inpatient clinics only to be told: We have no beds.
BC-US–Heroin Across America,ADVISORY, US10TV
Fast facts about some obstacles to heroin sobrietyGateway News

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Heroin Withdrawal – Google News

FDA OK’s injector device to counter drug overdoses – Boston Globe

FDA OK's injector device to counter drug overdoses
Boston Globe
Family, friends, or passersby who encounter a person passed out from a heroin or other opioid overdose could soon be able to administer a drug to reverse the effects before waiting for first responders to arrive. The Food and Drug Administration said
FDA approves 'rescue pen' for opioid overdosesThe Seattle Times
FDA Approves Home Heroin Overdose Treatment KitsThe Ocean Signal
New Antidote For Heroin Overdoses Could Soon Be Carried By Cops And CarersBustle
Medical Xpress –Los Angeles Times –Philly.com
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The Scourge of Heroin Addiction – Boston Globe

The scourge of heroin addiction – Boston Globe

The scourge of heroin addiction
Boston Globe
For example, why is medication management for the treatment of heroin/opioid addiction scorned by so many? In a recent Boston Globe article, Hillary Jacobs, director of Substance Abuse Services for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, acknowledged that …

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Heroin Addiction – Google News

FDA Approves At-Home Heroin Overdose Antidote – ABC News


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FDA Approves At-Home Heroin Overdose Antidote
ABC News
The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved an easy-to-use device that automatically injects the right dose of an overdose antidote named naloxone before an ambulance arrives. Doctors could prescribe it for family members or caregivers to …
FDA approves easy-to-use drug antidoteMilwaukee Journal Sentinel
FDA OK's injector device to counter drug overdosesBoston Globe
FDA approves first heroin overdose treatment device for…The Verge
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Heroin Addiction – Google News

Heroin Addicts Face Barriers to Treatment – Tallmadge Express

Heroin addicts face barriers to treatment – Tallmadge Express


Tallmadge Express

Heroin addicts face barriers to treatment
Tallmadge Express
The doctors shook their heads: Heroin withdrawal is not life-threatening, they said, and we can't admit you. They gave him an IV flush, and sent him home. Marchese, then 26, and his sister called multiple inpatient clinics only to be told: We have no beds.
BC-US–Heroin Across America,ADVISORY, US10TV
Fast facts about some obstacles to heroin sobrietyGateway News

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Heroin Withdrawal – Google News

FDA approves user-friendly device to reverse opioid drug overdoses – Boston Globe


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FDA approves user-friendly device to reverse opioid drug overdoses
Boston Globe
Family, friends or passersby who encounter a person passed out from a heroin or other opioid overdose may soon be able to administer a drug to reverse the effects themselves before waiting for first responders to arrive. The US Food and Drug
New Antidote For Heroin Overdoses Could Soon Be Carried By Cops And CarersBustle
FDA OKs quick-acting antidote for prescription painkiller overdose (Update)Medical Xpress
FDA approves device to combat opioid drug overdoseWashington Post
U.S. News & World Report –The Seattle Times
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The Scourge of Heroin Addiction – Boston Globe

The scourge of heroin addiction – Boston Globe

The scourge of heroin addiction
Boston Globe
For example, why is medication management for the treatment of heroin/opioid addiction scorned by so many? In a recent Boston Globe article, Hillary Jacobs, director of Substance Abuse Services for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, acknowledged that …
Candidate's viewpoint: Eric Lesser discusses policies to address heroin addictionMassLive.com

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Heroin Addiction – Google News

Highland Park family hopes to bring heroin addiction out of the shadows – Highland Park News

Highland Park family hopes to bring heroin addiction out of the shadows
Highland Park News
Though still devastated by their loss, the Fillers are casting a light on Jordan's story to bring heroin addiction out of the shadows. They've started the Jordan Filler Foundation with the hope of sparing others. “This can happen to anybody and it is

Heroin Addiction – Google News