HEROIN ABUSE

Erica in Opioids
June 7, 2017

How to Support a Heroin Addict Without Enabling

Heroin addiction is an extremely dangerous and lethal habit and it is important to help a loved one overcome this addiction. One of the keys to helping them achieve a path to recovery is knowing how to support an addict without enabling them.

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Karen Hadley in Heroin Addiction
April 28, 2015

Is the Next US Drug Trend Going to be Heroin?

The Washington Post just published an article that could be predicting a terrifying trend. According to an April 6th article, Mexican farmers are pulling out their marijuana crops and planting heroin poppies instead.

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Karen Hadley in Heroin Addiction
April 20, 2015

Officials Confronted with High level of Heroin Abuse in New England

On the Boston Globe website recently, there were three articles that, taken together, illustrated the difficult situation we’re in with regard to this addictive, destructive drug.

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Karen Hadley in Heroin Addiction
October 13, 2014

Seattle Opiate Deaths Illustrate Problem Across the Country

From Seattle, a report has just come out that illustrates the migration from prescription pain pill abuse to the use of heroin, with deadly results. This is a tragic trend that has been seen in every corner of our country. In New England, the effect of this migration has been particularly brutal.

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Karen Hadley in Drug Use
September 12, 2013

What Needs to be Done to Prevent Opiate Abuse?

For more than a decade, the number of prescriptions for opiate and opioid pain relievers has been climbing. As the number of prescriptions climbed and the number of pills in circulation increased, more people discovered the euphoric effects of abusing these drugs and began to do so.

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Sue Birkenshaw in Narconon
November 2, 2012

Is the Prescription Drug Abuse Drop an Indication of a Greater Addiction Issue?

A recent study shows prescription drug abuse among eighteen to twenty-five-year-olds dropped 14% this year, yet heroin abuse is on the rise.

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