Scott Walker Signs Bills Aimed at Fighting Wisconsin Heroin Problems
Scott Walker signs bills aimed at fighting Wisconsin heroin problems
The new laws include ones that will allow drug users to call 911 about overdoses without fear of prosecution, expand treatment alternatives and create quicker punishments for offenders who violate the terms of their probation. Walker signed the bills …
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I Was 'Fighting With Everyone': Heroin's Poisonous Impact
The number of heroin users has doubled in the past five years, a trend driven in part by the rising cost of prescription medications. And in Vermont, the number of people seeking treatment for heroin addiction has skyrocketed 250 percent since 2000.
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Gov't Stops Counting Drug Users
Now the U.S. is without an accurate estimate of its drug users. That means less funding for research and treatment. A new study revealing 67 percent of Americans want the government to focus on treatment for drug abusers was met with joy last week.
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