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Joe’s Recovery from Heroin Addiction
… heroin. He was twelve years old. Running with an older crowd, he did what they did and what they were doing was heroin.
From that point, there were few drugs he didn’t use. Marijuana, more heroin,…
Iran Drug Addiction
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Iran lies directly in the path of the world’s largest flow of heroin. Finished heroin, partially refined heroin in the form of morphine or raw opium leave Afghanistan and enter Iran—an es…
Italy Drug Addiction and Treatment
…organized crime circles in the U.S., he knew there would be a market for heroin, and he set up channels for high-volume heroin trafficking using the crime families of Italy. This was the beginning of …
Troubles in Oregon and Massachusetts Point out the Problem with Legalization Efforts
…regon’s death rate from opioid (synthetic drugs similar to morphine or heroin) has quadrupled • Oregon’s death rate from heroin overdose has tripled • In just medical costs, overdoses of all drugs c…
Methadone History
…going up after that. In the US, methadone was used to treat heroin addicts during withdrawal but addicts routinely returned to their heroin habits when the withdrawal period was over. The drug’s prope…
Drug Addiction and Rehabilitation Treatment in Spain
…ive-fold and cocaine seizures went up eight-fold. But heroin became the greatest threat.
As cocaine and cannabis seizures multiplied, heroin seizures skyrocketed. Robberies, drug-related crime…
Drug Rehab for Chicago, Illinois
…s a major hub for the distribution of illegal drugs, a center for the transportation of cocaine, heroin and other drugs throughout the Midwestern U.S. Street gangs and motorcycle gangs are known as co…
What Are the Most Addictive Drugs in the World?
… this analysis works in action. Comparing heroin and marijuana, research has shown us that, for the most part, heroin is more addictive than marijuana. Heroin has a higher street value. It actives the…
Drug Use Trends and What to Watch For In 2014
…ound that 58% of Americans believe that marijuana should be legalized.
In the past, heroin was a drug that was for the most part limited to the fringes of society. From Chinese laborers o…
More Drugs May Not be the Answer to Opiate Addiction
…irty years ago, opiate addiction had a very limited range. Most opiate addicts were simply using heroin. A few might be abusing morphine and in a few regions, addicts might have access to opium. In re…
