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Heroin Stats Show Issue Continues to Worsen – Cincinnati.com

Heroin stats show issue continues to worsen – Cincinnati.com

Heroin stats show issue continues to worsen
Cincinnati.com
“We still continue to see primarily heroin overdoses, and every day in the ER we see multiple patients for various complaints related to heroin addiction – heroin withdrawal symptoms, skin abscess and overdoses,” said Ashel Kruetzkamp, nurse manager at St.

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New England governors try varied tactics to fight rising drug problems – Press Herald


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New England governors try varied tactics to fight rising drug problems
Press Herald
The number of babies treated for opiate withdrawal syndrome at Vermont hospitals has increased tenfold since 2002, according to the state health department. Maine's Democratic lawmakers and advocates say LePage's focus on enforcement will take the 
Northern New England tackles growing drug problemSeacoastonline.com

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Philip Seymour Hoffman, Heroin and the War in Afghanistan – MiamiHerald.com

Philip Seymour Hoffman, heroin and the war in Afghanistan – MiamiHerald.com

Philip Seymour Hoffman, heroin and the war in Afghanistan
MiamiHerald.com
And many of the victims of that 21st-century global opiate war will be the hundreds of thousands of Americans at every level of society, rich and poor, famous or ignored. Irony seems to be at the heart of Karzai is an erratic figure. As the

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Methadone clinics in the “Arts District”


Prescription Painkillers Seen as a Gateway to Heroin – New York Times

Prescription Painkillers Seen as a Gateway to Heroin – New York Times

Prescription Painkillers Seen as a Gateway to Heroin
New York Times
“The old-school user, pre-1990s, mostly used just heroin, and if there was none around, went through withdrawal,” said Stephen E. Lankenau, a sociologist at Drexel University who has surveyed young addicts. Today, he said, “users switch back Rates

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When calling 911 can land you in jail – Al Jazeera America


Al Jazeera America

When calling 911 can land you in jail
Al Jazeera America
A 2011 study by the University of Washington found that 88 percent of opiate users polled by outreach workers said they would be more likely to call for assistance during future overdoses in light of that state's good Samaritan law. Besides the
An unseen side of heroin crisisChicago Tribune
Philip Seymour Hoffman's death: The face of heroin abuse is changingFox News
Philip Seymour Hoffman's death points to broader opioid drug epidemicWashington Post
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Philip Seymour Hoffman's Death Points to Broader Opioid Drug Epidemic

Philip Seymour Hoffman's death points to broader opioid drug epidemic
“In the storm of narcotic withdrawal, any opiate port will do,” said Jim Hall, an epidemiologist at Nova Southeastern University in Florida who studies addiction. Prescription painkillers may also grease a slippery slope toward a relapse for former …
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Northern New England Tackles Growing Drug Problem – Seacoastonline.com

Northern New England tackles growing drug problem – Seacoastonline.com

Northern New England tackles growing drug problem
Seacoastonline.com
The number of babies treated for opiate withdrawal syndrome at Vermont hospitals has increased tenfold since 2002, according to the state health department. Shumlin wants to boost funding to slash waiting lists for drug treatment programs, create a

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Philip Seymour Hoffman, heroin and the war in Afghanistan – Fresno Bee

Philip Seymour Hoffman, heroin and the war in Afghanistan
Fresno Bee
And many of the victims of that 21st century global opiate war will be the hundreds of thousands of Americans at every level of society, rich and poor, famous or ignored. Irony seems to be at the heart of Karzai is an erratic figure. As the

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Northern New England Tackles Growing Drug Problem – TheNewsTribune.com

Northern New England tackles growing drug problem – TheNewsTribune.com

Northern New England tackles growing drug problem
TheNewsTribune.com
The number of babies treated for opiate withdrawal syndrome at Vermont hospitals has increased tenfold since 2002, according to the state health department. Shumlin wants to boost funding to slash waiting lists for drug treatment programs, create a

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In This State: Documentary and doctor ‘star’ delve into tragedy of drug use – vtdigger.org


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In This State: Documentary and doctor 'star' delve into tragedy of drug use
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Curiosity piqued, Holmes learned more about drug addiction and the local problem and began treating other young addicts after he was licensed to prescribe suboxone — a drug that eases withdrawal from opiate addiction. “It was insane. I started getting 

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Stars’ herion overdoses shine light on what could be a fatal addiction – Las Cruces Sun-News