War Against Prescription Drug Abuse May Have Fueled Heroin Use

War against prescription drug abuse may have fueled heroin use
Some in the field of drug addiction are saying the U.S. government’s fight against prescription drug abuse may be causing the rise in heroin use. The crack down on pill mills, and making prescription narcotics harder to access is fueling the switch to …
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Know everything about signs of drug abuse and addiction
Knowing the signs of drug abuse and addiction will help you with identifying problems with family and friends. Addictions are defined as a compulsive need for and use of habit-forming substance — heroine, tobacco or alcohol — characterized …
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Officials in Ringwood and Wanaque take steps to stop drug abuse
In the wake of another recent death suspected to be from heroin, local educators and law-enforcement officials continue to take steps to quell the rising tide of drug abuse among young adults in the area. The body of a 27-year-old Ringwood man was …
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Anti-drug ads aim to raise parents' awareness about the rise of addiction in …
A series of dramatic print ads, each describing a hypothetical drug-related incident taking place in Bergen County, marks the latest effort by county officials to sound the alarm about the rise of opiate addiction and stepped-up law enforcement tactics …
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