Deadly, ultra-pure heroin arrives in U.S.
An Associated Press review of drug overdose data shows that so-called “black tar” heroin — named for its dark, gooey consistency — and other forms of the drug are contributing to a spike in overdose deaths across the nation and attracting a new generation of users who are caught off guard by its potency.
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Dream Run/Walk Sunday
The Crawford County Health Education Coalition’s rescheduled 5k Dream Run and Walk will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Field of Dreams Sports Complex off Interstate 40.
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Conference addresses homelessness
On any given night in Santa Barbara County, an estimated 4,000 people are sleeping without a safe shelter. They stand on corners with tattered cardboard signs silently shouting their need, and snatch some sleep in vehicles or vacant buildings, or beneath bridges and overpasses.
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