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How to Help a Heroin Addict
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Heroin has a long history of destroying lives. It can destroy quickly by overdose or it can destroy slowly by driving a person to the margins of society. While there are some “functional” heroin ad…
History of Heroin
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Heroin, abuse of which has become an epidemic in the U.S in recent years, is not a new drug that just showed up in the late 1960’s, nor are its negative effects unique to modern times. Heroin is a…
Painkillers, Heroin, Addiction, and Overdose
…t started taking painkillers after sports injuries in high school. In March 2015, he died of a heroin overdose at 23. There are so many of these stories that it becomes clear beyond any possibility …
Heroin Overdoses on the Way Down in Some Areas, Band-Aid for the Real Problem
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Heroin addiction. The term itself brings out feelings of discomfort, sadness, and heartache. It seems like everywhere we turn there is another story of an individual who died from a heroin overd…
Seattle Opiate Deaths Illustrate Problem Across the Country
…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. …
Addiction to Opiates Fuels Flood of Heroin
…fact that law enforcement and public health officials in the area are noticing that the rates of heroin trafficking, use, and addiction are all on the increase, and they attribute this fact to the exp…
Is the Prescription Drug Abuse Drop an Indication of a Greater Addiction Issue?
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The study shows that heroin use is on the rise. 373,000 people reported heroin use in 2007; 2011 revealed 620,000 users. Addicts may be turning to heroin because it is cheaper than prescr…
In Some Regions of US, Heroin Abuse Worse and First Time Users Younger
…rescription drugs in increasing numbers over the last decade. Now, many of them are switching to heroin at a very young age, younger than ever seen before. While this fact may take some people by surp…
How Heroin Can Kill You (Hint: It’s Not What You Think)
…or at least the last decade, it’s a pretty sure bet that nearly every American understands that heroin use can easily be deadly. They know that people can overdose on this or a similar drug like Ox…
Conversion From Prescription Drugs To Street Opiates
… heroin users who maintain their addictions over decades. They become accustomed to dealing with the varying potency of heroin and any overdoses that occur are never bad enough to kill them. A heroin …
