Prescription Heroin Helps Addicts Off Street Drugs

Saudi co. takes steps to combat addictions with help from U.S. Muslims, hospital
DETROIT – Mohammed Al-Turaiki left his traditional Saudi Arabian headdress behind in favour of a blazer and sweater as he made the rounds at one of the United States’ oldest addiction treatment centres.

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Underage Drinking-Related Hospital Emergency Department Visits Rise 11 Percent over the Memorial Day Weekend
Daily hospital emergency department visits involving those under age 21 who used alcohol combined with other drugs are 27 percent higher during this holiday period.

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Prescription heroin helps addicts off street drugs
Prescribing heroin to addicts who can’t kick their habit helps them stay off street drugs, British researchers said Friday.

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