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Fairfax Mother of Young Heroin Addict: ‘There Were Clues. but We Had No Clue.’ – Washington Post

Fairfax mother of young heroin addict: ‘There were clues. But we had no clue.’ – Washington Post

Fairfax mother of young heroin addict: 'There were clues. But we had no clue.'
Washington Post
The sentencing last week of a D.C. heroin dealer whose drugs killed three other young adults in Fairfax has cast a harsh light on the problem of addiction in Washington's suburbs. Even in this affluent, well-educated area, young people are jeopardizing

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Heroin Addiction – Google News

Deadly addiction: Heroin use, a tragic wrong turn for prescription drug … – TheDay.com

Deadly addiction: Heroin use, a tragic wrong turn for prescription drug
TheDay.com
In many cases the drug is heroin. Its use has reached crisis levels in the region, across the state and nationwide, leading to a spike in the number of overdose deaths and an increased push by legislators for public education and resources for
Experts: 'killer heroin' may be something elseThe Intelligencer

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Heroin Addiction – Google News

Waiting lists for addiction treatment grow, as region sees increase in heroin use – Elmira Star-Gazette

Waiting lists for addiction treatment grow, as region sees increase in heroin use
Elmira Star-Gazette
The 29-year-old Ithaca man, whose name is being withheld because of the stigma attached to addiction, injected heroin off and on for about six months until not using the drug meant withdrawal symptoms. For Robert, the hook soon wasn't the high. Rather …

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Heroin Addiction – Google News

First Look: Russell Brand and Heroin Addiction on Oprah Prime – Oprah Winfrey Network – Watch the premiere of Oprah Prime on Sunday, March 9, at 9/8c. Subscribe to OWN: http://bit.ly/18Lz0rV Oprah delves into the deep impact of drug addiction in…