Drug Abuse

Heroin use taking a toll on Pennsylvania
Deb Beck of the Drug and Alcohol Service Providers Organization says the current rise in heroin use appears to differ from previous patterns. “Heroin prevalence would come and go and then simmer back down again,” Beck said. “I'm not sure that's going …
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A look at heroin use, deaths in some US states
With heroin use rising across the U.S., The Associated Press queried state health departments, medical examiner's offices and law enforcement agencies across the nation for statistics related to use, overdoses and treatment to obtain a more detailed …
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