Heroin Across America: We're All Paying

Heroin across America: We're all paying
It remains a small part of America's drug problem; cocaine, Ecstasy, painkillers and tranquilizers are all used more, and the latest federal overdose statistics show that in 2010 the vast majority of drug overdose deaths involved pharmaceuticals, with …
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Heroin overdose antidote: Who gets to carry it?
And at least 10 of those states allow for third parties, such as a family member or friend of an intravenous drug user, to be prescribed it. Among them is New … At the New Jersey workshop, nurse Babette Richter described the signs of an overdose …
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After initial jump, heroin deaths down in Sangamon County
While fatal heroin overdoses continue to climb statewide, fewer people died in Sangamon County from the illegal drug last year, records show. According to the Sangamon County Coroner's Office, … For $ 15 to $ 20, heroin addicts can get a quick fix that …
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