Kentuckiana Faces Rising Problem of Drug Abuse and Addiction

Kentuckiana faces rising problem of drug abuse and addiction
According to a recent report by the Kentucky Injury Prevention and Research Center (KIPRC), overdose deaths due to heroin rose 207 percent between 2011 and 2012. According to … The program is not specifically designed to treat heroin addiction, but …
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Recovering heroin addict starting over — at age 21
In nearby DuPage County, for example, a record 46 heroin-related deaths were reported in 2013, spurring authorities to develop programs to combat the problem. Lewis never thought of quitting until last May, weeks after his arrest, when a childhood pal …
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Combat vets battle an enemy within: Addiction
Prescription drug abuse is a national epidemic, says the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, causing 15,000 overdose deaths a year. … In 12 years after 9/11, prescriptions of four primary opiate painkillers – oxycodone, hydrocodone, morphine …
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