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Spike in Heroin Use Can Be Traced to Prescription Pads – KUOW News and Information
Spike In Heroin Use Can Be Traced To Prescription Pads – KUOW News and Information
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Spike In Heroin Use Can Be Traced To Prescription Pads
KUOW News and Information "If you look at just the raw statistics," he says, "over the last four or five years, heroin deaths went up 45 percent." Experts say the problem can be traced back to the aggressive prescribing of opioid drugs for pain about 15 years ago. OxyContin and … Voices: 'Heroin abuse looks like my dad' Heroin: America's Silent Assassin New wave of heroin claims Hoffman and others |
Drug Abuse Statistics – Google News
Demi Lovato Addresses Drug Addiction After Philip Seymour Hoffman’s Death – Zap2it.com (Blog)
Demi Lovato addresses drug addiction after Philip Seymour Hoffman’s death – Zap2it.com (blog)
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Demi Lovato addresses drug addiction after Philip Seymour Hoffman's death
Zap2it.com (blog) After the death of actor Philip Seymour Hoffman from an apparent drug overdose on Sunday (Feb. 2), many celebrities offered their condolences to his family and friends, while remembering some of his most memorable roles. Former "X Factor" judge Demi … Philip Seymour Hoffman's Death Inspires Demi Lovato To Speak Out About Drug … Demi Lovato slams drug use following Philip Seymour Hoffman's death Demi Lovato, Rob Lowe Mourn Philip Seymour Hoffman's Death as Result of … |
Philip Seymour Hoffman’s death ‘epitomizes the tragedy of drug addiction’ – Kingston Daily Freeman
Hoffman and the Terrible Heroin Deaths in the Shadows
Hoffman and the Terrible Heroin Deaths in the Shadows
Not every overdose can be prevented, but we should strive to prevent as many as possible. Naloxone isn't drug treatment, and many who have their overdoses reversed will continue to use drugs, but we can't get hung up on this. Dead people can't get clean.
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Heroin Deaths in Pittsburgh a Crisis
Heroin Deaths in Pittsburgh a Crisis
Fentanyl is meant for chronic pain relief and sometimes for anesthesia, so combining both fentanyl and heroin would overload the body system and cause it to falter, leading to death. Williams says he believes this may be a bad … The county examiner …
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CULTURE WARS
ASAM President Stuart Gitlow elaborated, “Addiction is a chronic brain disease that can affect people at any age. In fact, the younger one initiates alcohol or drug use, the greater the likelihood that he or she [will have] addictive disease.” To say …
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Community court would reduce crime, make Surrey safer: NDP
"It deals with prolific offenders who are chronic and back before the courts time and time again because their untreated problem of mental illness or addiction is causing their erratic behaviours," he said. Surrey Mayor Dianne Watts is supportive of …
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Heroin Deaths Quadrupled in Maine From 2011 to 2012 – Press Herald
Heroin deaths quadrupled in Maine from 2011 to 2012 – Press Herald
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Heroin deaths quadrupled in Maine from 2011 to 2012
Press Herald Statistics from the state attorney general highlight a growing drug problem, fueled in part by restrictions on prescription drugs and cheaper heroin. By Eric Russell And David Hench Staff Writers. The number of deaths from heroin overdoses in Maine … Whether heroin or prescription drugs, fatal overdoses in Maine 'a waste of … Heroin use said to be on the rise in Maine |
Drug Abuse Statistics – Google News
Ohio House OKs bill targeting youth drug abuse – FOX19
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Ohio House OKs bill targeting youth drug abuse
FOX19 COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The Ohio House has approved a bipartisan measure aimed at preventing drug abuse by youth by requiring a guardian's consent before a minor is prescribed a controlled substance. The House passed the measure Wednesday, and … |
New Colorado Program Aimed at Teen Prescription Drug Abuse – Colorado Springs Gazette
New Colorado program aimed at teen prescription drug abuse – Colorado Springs Gazette
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New Colorado program aimed at teen prescription drug abuse
Colorado Springs Gazette DENVER — The group that brought edgy ads to television and billboards in an effort to reduce meth abuse is bringing that same approach to a statewide effort to prevent teen prescription drug abuse. The Colorado Meth Project announced the start of Rise … News: Colorado Program to Fight Teen Drug Misuse Launches Colorado Introduces New Campaign to Combat Teen Prescription Drug Abuse |
Prescription Drug Abuse – Google News
Whether heroin or prescription drugs, fatal overdoses in Maine ‘a waste of … – Bangor Daily News