'We'Re All Paying:' Heroin Spreads Misery in US
'We're all paying:' Heroin spreads misery in US
Now the percentage of those in treatment for heroin in Oregon is back up to levels not seen since the '90s — nearly 8,000 people last year — and the addicts are getting younger. Central City's clients reflect that. In 2008, 25 percent of them were …
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Heroin Overdose Treatable With New Drug From FDA
A new drug called Evzio, an auto-injector for naloxone hydrochloride, has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat heroin and other opioid overdoses. The injector is similar to the Epi-Pen, and is designed for families and …
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