Ohio Sees Record High Heroin Overdose Deaths

Ohio sees record high heroin overdose deaths
Heroin abuse. WARREN, Ohio (WKBN) – The Ohio Department of Health released new statistics on heroin-related deaths, and the number jumped by nearly 40 percent from 2011 to 2012. The state says 680 … that they regularly use,” said Dyer. Dyer said what …
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Tranquiliser abuse
Commenting on the statistics, head of Anti-drug Association KENTHEA Dr Kyriacos Veresies said the authorities should be concerned that abuse of prescription drugs including Ativan, Clonotril, Vallium, and Xanax is rated at 11% among Cypriot secondary …
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Scioto County placed 2nd highest in state drug-deaths
The other statistics reveal that 389 deaths in the state in 2012 involved other unspecified drugs with 1,016 involving multiple drugs. “Ohio's making a difference against prescription drug abuse because so many people have come together at the local …
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