A Look at Heroin Use, Deaths in Some US States

A look at heroin use, deaths in some US states
In and around Cleveland, heroin-related overdoses killed 195 people last year, shattering the previous record. Some Ohio police chiefs say heroin is easier for kids to get than beer. In Missouri, admissions to treatment programs for heroin addiction rose 700 percent in the past two decades. In Massachusetts, state police say at least 185 people have died from suspected heroin overdoses in the … Drug Abuse Cleveland – Yahoo News Search Results

Ohio struggles with 'epidemic' of heroin overdoses
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Some states, including Ohio, are reporting a rise in heroin use as many addicts shift from more costly and harder-to-get prescription opiates to this cheaper alternative. A look at what's happening in Ohio: THE PROBLEM: Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine calls heroin overdoses … Drug Abuse Cleveland – Yahoo News Search Results

Heroin deaths on the rise in Arizona
PHOENIX (AP) — Some states, including Arizona, are reporting a rise in heroin use as many addicts shift from more costly and harder-to-get prescription opiates to this cheaper alternative. A look at what's happening in Arizona: THE PROBLEM: Arizona has seen the number of heroin overdose deaths rise by more than 90 percent in the past decade. The deaths coincided with a rise in abuse of … Drug Abuse Cleveland – Yahoo News Search Results