Drug–use Epidemic Plagues Community
Drug–use epidemic plagues community
Stamp bags are small wrappers that include catchy phrases to entice young users. The Centers for Disease Control released statistics indicating that 100 people die of drug overdoses in the United States every day, according to Brian Reese, treatment …
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Batavia residents hear danger of heroin abuse
With stunning statistics coming from DuPage County about heroin use – officials said one person dies there every eight days from a heroin overdose — Batavia school leaders decided the time was right to inform residents to be aware of its insidious …
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High price of heroin here attracts dealers to Brown County
National statistics indicate an addict spends $ 150 to $ 200 a day to support a heroin habit, and most addicts turn to crime to obtain that money, said Lt. David Wesley, also of the drug task force. That means busting heroin distributors and users has a …
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