Heroin Busts Target Source of Drugs Sold in Folsom

Published October 2, 2011

Heroin busts target source of drugs sold in Folsom
Folsom police say they have seen tremendous growth in heroin abuse in the city in recent years, as people switched from abusing prescription opiates, such as Vicodin, OxyContin and hydrocodone, to heroin. Although heroin is illicitly manufactured, …
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Fears over spiralling use of mephedrone amongst schoolchildren
Martin Blakebrough, chief executive of Kaleidoscope, a charity which supports people with drug and alcohol problems, said the levels of abuse are rising. “We're seeing a big difference in the way young people access and use drugs,” he said. …
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Fake pot legal, but dangerous
While natural cannabis is prescribed to control nausea and vomiting in patients undergoing chemotherapy, the new drug can cause strong vomiting, he said. "One of the dangers we see with it is aspiration pneumonia from choking on vomit," the drug abuse …
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