PSC 5600 Debate – Take Home Naloxone for Heroin Users SHOULD NOT BE Legal – Rebuttal – Lacey Et Al

Published April 26, 2013

PSC 5600 Debate – Take Home Naloxone for Heroin Users SHOULD NOT BE legal – Rebuttal – Lacey et al –

Forum participants warn of heroin use in Will County

Filed under: opiate heroin

With prominent state and local medical professionals in attendance, this year's forum focused on encouraging a public health approach to heroin and opiate use rather than a criminal justice approach. "This is a public health crisis," said Paul …
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Heroin and opiate informational seminar coming to Dodge County

Filed under: opiate heroin

Dodge County Drug Court, Dodge County Family Services Collaborative, Dodge County Sheriff's Department and Kasson Police Department are sponsoring an informational seminar on Opiates and heroin on Monday, April 15, at 7 pm at the Kasson …
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OxyContin a gateway to heroin for upper-income addicts

Filed under: opiate heroin

Thus, opiate addicts have found it more difficult, and expensive, to get their fix. An 80 mg OxyContin can cost $ 60 to $ 100 a pill. In contrast, heroin costs about $ 45 to $ 60 for a multiple-dose supply. OxyContin, a narcotic painkiller in the opiate …
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