Heroin, Opiates Behind More Than Half of Fatal Overdoses

Heroin, opiates behind more than half of fatal overdoses

Filed under: drug addiction news 2008

That is the greatest number of heroin fatalities since the drug burst onto the scene in 2008, according to Rock County Coroner's Office data. Another … "Some accountability must be achieved early on to strip away some potential future victims of drug …
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East Bridgewater to hold first drug awareness vigil as problem grows in town

Filed under: drug addiction news 2008

Eight people have overdosed on drugs in East Bridgewater so far this year – four times more overdoses than the two reported in 2008, police said. And five people have died in East Bridgewater after overdosing on drugs in the past five years. On …
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Summit eyes heroin, pills

Filed under: drug addiction news 2008

People initially are becoming addicted to prescription drugs, such as Percocet and OxyContin, and later abusing heroin because it's less expensive, according to doctors and law-enforcement officials. Raising Awareness Heroin and prescription drug abuse …
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