Heroin Story
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The opiate Trap
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Jonathan's path to addiction is hardly unique. Health and law enforcement officials north of Boston have seen a rapid, ongoing spike in the abuse of prescription opiates and the most notorious street version — heroin — that they link to an increase …
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Major drug bust reveals heroin addiction in local kids
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A major drug bust announced by the Colorado Springs Police Department on Thursday took more than $ 5.65 million dollars worth of heroin, cocaine, methamphetamine, and marijuana off the streets of southern Colorado. Fourteen people are behind bars, …
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Survey: "Digital peer pressure" fueling drug, alcohol use in high school students
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(CBS News) Back-to-school season is just around the corner, and researchers at Columbia University are warning that teens could face added drug and alcohol risks once classes start up. In its 17th annual back-to-school survey, The National Center on …
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Latest state and national data on heroin, opioid use
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?Emergency department visits involving misuse or abuse of pharmaceuticals increased 115 percent, from 626472 to 1.3 million. About half of those visits involved pain relievers, the majority of which were narcotics, such as oxycodone and hydrocodone.
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