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5 Things to Know About Heroin Use, Getting Help

5 things to know about heroin use, getting help
The number of past-year heroin users in the U.S. has risen from 373,000 in 2007 to 669,000 in 2012, according to the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, or SAMHSA. U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder recently described the problem as "an urgent and growing public health crisis," as he called for more first responders to carry an antidote that can reverse the effects …
Heroin Withdrawal – Yahoo News Search Results

Heroin Addicts Face Barriers to Treatment – the Journal News / Lohud.com

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


Washington Post

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
Heroin addicts face barriers to recoveryBeaver Dam Daily Citizen

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Heroin Addiction – Google News

Heroin addiction, need for mental health services often intertwined – The Plain Dealer

Heroin addiction, need for mental health services often intertwined
The Plain Dealer
“Anybody who takes heroin could be making themselves vulnerable to suicide,” said Bill Denihan, executive director of the Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services Board of Cuyahoga County. There is often an overlap in those who need mental …

Heroin Addicts Face Barriers to Treatment

Heroin addicts face barriers to treatment
NEW YORK (AP) — 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. EDITOR'S NOTE _ The death of actor Philip Seymour Hoffman underscored a troubling development: Heroin, long a scourge of the back …
Heroin Addiction – Yahoo News Search Results

Community Takes Action To Fight Heroin Epidemic
A Fayette County community came together to fight what some are calling a heroin epidemic in one town. Read more.
Heroin Addiction – Yahoo News Search Results

Maine Lawmakers Consider Heroin Overdose Drug

Maine Lawmakers Consider Heroin Overdose Drug
Gideon's bill would make naloxone prescriptions more widely available to family members of opiate addicts and others who may find themselves in an emergency situation. For several years, drug overdose deaths in Maine have surpassed car accidents as …
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Heroin addicts facing barriers to treatment
NEW YORK — 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 …
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As overdoses bring new tragedies, two Staten Island events aim to combat drug
Staten Islanders can participate in a DEA prescription drug take-back on April 26, and attend a forum May 2 addressing the scourge of heroin and prescription drug abuse. STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Two overdose deaths last month served as stark reminders of …
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Heroin Users Seeking Treatment May Hit Insurance Barriers – Boston Globe

Heroin users seeking treatment may hit insurance barriers – Boston Globe


Boston Globe

Heroin users seeking treatment may hit insurance barriers
Boston Globe
Advocates say they are not, partly because the insurance industry has not come to grips with the dangers of heroin withdrawal and its aftermath. It is true that, unlike withdrawal from dependencies on alcohol or benzodiazepines like Xanax, heroin
Heroin addicts face barriers to treatmentThe Journal News / Lohud.com
Fast facts about some obstacles to heroin sobrietyU-T San Diego

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Heroin Withdrawal – Google News

Heroin addicts face numerous barriers to treatment – Bennington Banner

Heroin addicts face numerous barriers to treatment
Bennington Banner
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

Heroin Addicts Face Barriers to Treatment

Heroin addicts face barriers to treatment
NEW YORK (AP) — 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. EDITOR'S NOTE _ The death of actor Philip Seymour Hoffman underscored a troubling development: Heroin, long a scourge of the back …
Heroin Addiction – Yahoo News Search Results