SIMMONS: Heroin Happy Meals Point to Larger Problem

Published January 31, 2014

SIMMONS: Heroin Happy Meals point to larger problem
“What started as an OxyContin and prescription drug addiction problem in Vermont has now grown into a full-blown heroin crisis,” the governor said. “We have seen an over 250 percent increase in people receiving heroin treatment here in Vermont since …
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Drug thefts rise as 'pill mills' close
But unfortunately, when pill mills are eliminated, people who have addictions will look elsewhere for drugs, pharmacy officials say. State Sen. … One solution, he says, is to identify people with addictions and get them into treatment. Please login …
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City Club of Cleveland tackles heroin epidemic at Friday Forum: 5 questions …
Friday afternoon, WKYC senior health correspondent Monica Robins moderated a panel discussion with Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas Judge Michael Astrab and program director of Addiction Psychiatry at University Hospitals Case Medical Center …
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