Heroin Use Increasing in San Diego County
Heroin Use Increasing in San Diego County
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"Our findings are consistent with other countywide statistics on the rise of heroin seizures, drug treatment admissions, and deaths due to heroin overdose," Burke said. "So it's critical to monitor and address this issue through a comprehensive strategy.".
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The Heroin Epidemic: Stories of addiction (video)
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CLEVELAND, Ohio — Cuyahoga County's rising heroin overdose numbers are startling, but those affected by the deadly drug are not statistics. … After learning months earlier of their son's addiction, the Olmsted Falls family helped Robby get treatment.
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Alcohol may worsen epilepsy
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Although anyone can develop epilepsy at anytime in their lives, Riphagen says alcohol or drug abuse damages the brain and “that can develop into epilepsy if it (the alcohol and substance abuse) goes on”. She explains that epilepsy is a neurological …
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Residents Raise Frustrations At Manchester Crime Meeting
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Police Chief David Mara says police are doing what they can, but many of the burglaries are fueled by drug addiction, and that's an issue of treatment. … He goes over the department's crime statistics, which are on display on large, cardboard posters …
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