Heroin Use in Bucks Discussed at Town Hall

Heroin use in Bucks discussed at town hall – On May 29th, a town hall meeting was held to discuss the heavy use of heroin in Bucks County. Parents, lawmakers, recovering addicts and families who have lo…

Heroin users among us: Drug is becoming more upscale

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A growing use of heroin has showed up in local obituaries and police logs as new users unfamiliar with the drug , overdose on it. Also, growing numbers of people from New Hampshire and Maine are driving to Massachusetts to purchase the drug – often …
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Study shows teen heroin use on the rise

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INDIANAPOLIS (WANE) The percentage of Indiana 12th graders who have used heroin is fifty percent higher than the national average according to research conducted by the Indiana Prevention Resource Center (IPRC). The study showed that prescription …
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Drug offender's crime blamed on brother's murder conviction

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The court heard Ngo's health was severely affected by his drug use, but he now was eager to turn his life around. "Due to your addiction you weighed only 49 kilograms when you were taken into custody. Since ceasing drug use in prison you have improved …
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