NKY communities see uptick in heroin overdoses – Police and firefighters in Northern Kentucky say heroin users buy drugs in Ohio then can’t wait to use then on their way back to Kentucky. Some have had over…
Doctors in British Columbia Are Now Allowed To Prescribe Heroin
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The results, published in the New England Journal of Medicine in 2009, showed that injectable heroin—known in medical-speak as diacetylmorphine—was a far more effective and efficient treatment than methadone in getting users out of the vicious and … Read more on Motherboard (blog)
Heroin at the Shore: Rehab centers struggle to keep up with demand
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… and professionals for its suite of treatment options, but few argue that the state, and especially the Jersey Shore, lack the detox facilities, long-term programs and halfway homes that are needed to keep up with the epidemic abuse of heroin and … Read more on Cherry Hill Courier Post