Heroin Overdose Deaths

Heroin Overdose Deaths – Heroin overdose deaths are on the rise in the area.

In the Grip of Heroin Part 2: Lives Changed, Lives Lost

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Matt says he's trying hard to kick the drug, but the withdrawal symptoms are wretched. “After you do it a few times, your body, like, needs it to function. You will get so sick and ill. It's like the flu times 100,” Matt says. Matt admits he used …
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St. Louis County police chief wants to carry heroin antidote in cars

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He said the nasal spray was more quickly absorbed than the injection alternative, and warned that it could send an addict into severe withdrawal symptoms. “But acute withdrawal is preferred to not breathing,” he added. “And if you're not breathing …
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More drug war follies

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Opiate withdrawal is a traumatic enough in adults, to see it in an innocent newborn provokes a visceral reaction. Say what you will about NAS, it cannot compare to fetal alcohol syndrome. Alcohol, completely legal, is by far worse for the developing …
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Heroin Use on the Rise in Our Region

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Dr. Bryan Gargano, Rochester General Hospital's Emergency Department director, said over the last few months they've seen a significant increase not only in those who overdosed from heroin and were successfully treated, but those who also died from …
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