Heroin, prescription drug overdose deaths on the rise

Heroin, prescription drug overdose deaths on the rise
While the problems of celebrity and metropolitan area drug problems often gain headlines, Blair County Coroner Patricia Ross this week released more than 200 reports of deaths her staff investigated last year, and they show that drug abuse locally …
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Nonmedical prescription drug users in private vs. public substance abuse …
Little is known regarding the demographic and behavioral characteristics of nonmedical prescription drug users (NMPDUs) entering substance abuse treatment settings, and information on the HIV-related risk profiles of NMPDUs is especially lacking.
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Heroin: More supply, users create booming market in Lancaster County
“Other than marijuana, heroin is the number one abused and sold controlled substance in Lancaster County,” said John Burkhart, a detective with the local Drug Task Force, “and has been for over three decades or more.” Even more troubling, locals say …
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