Editorial: On Heroin, New Approach Needed for an Old Scourge
Editorial: On heroin, new approach needed for an old scourge
Its use has increased dramatically, at least in part because the prescription database for controlled drugs authorized by the Legislature in 2012 has made it harder for drug seekers to go from doctor to doctor to get narcotics. Heroin … According to …
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State responds to spike in prescription drug overdoses
"I had a big problem with prescription drugs such as Oxycontin," said Dennis. Dennis is one of many men and women who are now in a position to help others at the Anchor Recovery Community Center stay clean. George is another. It was a while ago, but …
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Heroin: More supply, users create booming market in Lancaster County
“That caused numerous overdoses, some of which were fatal,” Burkhart recalled. Widespread addiction to prescription medication has, locals say, led to heroin's revival. Prescription drug abuse is booming nearly everywhere — but it's also very …
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