Drug Abuse

'Everywhere and in every walk of life'; Humboldt County's growing heroin problem
“It's everywhere and in every walk of life.” Most recently, 4 pounds of heroin were seized by the county Drug Task Force in what Sheriff's Office Lt. Steve Knight called the largest heroin seizure in Humboldt County history. ”The ripple effect of …
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My Turn: Prevent smoking, pevent drug abuse
As an addiction psychiatrist I clearly believe Vermont has an opiate problem that needs to be addressed, but cutting resources for Vermont's comprehensive tobacco control program to solve that problem isn't the right answer. Vermont receives about $ 34 …
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