Erlanger-Elsmere Schools look at heroin impact

Erlanger-Elsmere Schools look at heroin impact
ERLANGER — As the heroin epidemic continues to fester throughout Northern Kentucky, most – even children – are not immune. “Substance abuse is impacting all of Northern Kentucky,” said Erlanger-Elsmere Schools Superintendent Kathy Burkhardt.
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Medical Matters: Is Vaping safer than smoking?
However, there is genuine concern among public health advocates that those switching will merely swap one addiction for another. But a recent study published in The Lancet showed that some six months after starting to use e-cigarettes, a little over 7 …
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Police slow to change
She admitted that the city's detox facility is frequently at capacity but said a recently opened federally funded 25-bed emergency shelter for people with addictions could ease the pressure. Enough talk, said Sherry Bird, Daniels' mother. The same …
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