In the News: Atty General Holder Calls Heroin an Urgent “Public Health Crisis”
In the News: Atty General Holder Calls Heroin an Urgent “Public Health Crisis”
WASHINGTON — Attorney General Eric Holder is calling the alarming increase in heroin-related overdose deaths an “urgent and growing public health crisis.” Holder is also calling for first responders to carry Narcan, a heroin antidote that, if administered promptly, can... Learn More8 Celebrity Heroin Addicts and Why They Used
Heroin, an opiate drug derived from the poppy plant, is a stimulant that creates euphoria. Though it has some medical uses, recreational use is illegal in the United States. Nevertheless, heroin abuse is a common problem. Here are 8 celebrity... Learn MoreIn the News: Massachusetts Reports at Least 185 Heroin Deaths Since Nov. 1
The outrageous data released by state police focuses on the growing problem of heroin overdoses in the Northeast. The state police announced on Tuesday that the plague of heroin has hit Massachusetts hard, where 185 people have died from overdosing... Learn More5 Surprising Things I Learned From Being a Heroin Addict
[caption id="attachment_9868" align="aligncenter" width="500"] via wifflegif.com[/caption] I am a recovering addict. And I wouldn't be here today if i hadn't gone down the rabbit hole of hardcore drug addiction. Here are 5 surprising things I learned from being a heroin... Learn MoreIn the News: Charges Upgraded in Fatal NJ Overdose Case
Two northern New Jersey men accused of selling heroin to another man who later died from an overdose are now facing more serious charges. The Associated Press reports that two men in Hackensack, New Jersey who were recently arrested for... Learn MoreHeroin Deaths May Be Caused By Environment, Not Overdose
Did you ever stop to notice that a lot of celebrities’ so-called drug-overdose deaths occurred in a hotel room or someplace other than their own home? And did you ever wonder why that is? First, let me just say that... Learn MoreIn the News: Philip Seymour Hoffman’s Dealer Wants Rehab Instead of Prison
[caption id="attachment_10958" align="aligncenter" width="304"] www.wifflegif.com[/caption] 57-year-old Robert Vineberg was arrested two days after Philip Seymour Hoffman was found dead from a suspected overdose. Vineberg’s lawyer filed court documents to say that his client should go to a diversion program for... Learn MoreIn the News: White House Drug Czar Calls For Increased Naloxone Availability
Gil Kerlikowske, former Seattle Police Chief, says that law enforcement, alone, won’t solve the problem of fatal drug overdoses and that the Obama administration will focus on prevention and treating addiction. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ WASHINGTON —February 11, 2014 White House “drug czar,”... Learn MoreIn the News: Philip Seymour Hoffman Dies with a Needle in His Arm
[caption id="attachment_10958" align="aligncenter" width="406"] www.wifflegif.com[/caption] On Sunday February 2nd, 2014, Philip Seymour Hoffman, an exceptional and very admired American actor who gave three-dimensional tone to an extensive variety of villains, sidekicks and leading men on screen and encompassed some of... Learn MoreIn the News: Bad Batch of Heroin Plagues Pittsburgh
Heroin overdoses were responsible for at least four deaths in Pittsburgh, Pa., Sunday, thus naming this a “major public health crisis.” Over the past week, there have been 14 heroin overdoses. The victims all had well-known pasts of drug abuse.... Learn MoreHeroin Rehab in Chevy Chase, MD
When you suddenly stop your heroin use, called “going cold turkey,” causes something addicts refer to as being dope sick: a set of withdrawal symptoms that include sweating, malaise, anxiety, depression, restlessness, itchiness, excessive yawning and sneezing, runny nose, insomnia,... Learn MoreIn the News: Heroin Deaths Spike at the Jersey Shore
Already among the highest in the state, overdose deaths from heroin and prescription drugs in Ocean County, N.J. more than doubled in 2013. And, although we’ve only marked off 16 days of 2014, there have already been three fatal overdoses.... Learn More
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