New Proposals Aimed at Fighting Heroin Abuse

Published February 17, 2014

New proposals aimed at fighting heroin abuse
As part of a series of proposals, legislation would allow a portion of the proceeds from seized assets accumulated by drug dealers to fund substance abuse treatment programs. The idea is to use that money to send more offenders to rehab centers and …
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Negative Happiness
Oscar-winning actor Philip Seymour Hoffman, who was found dead in his New York apartment early this month with a syringe in his arm, was reported to have suffered from substance abuse all his life. Last year, Glee actor Cory Monteith … Since the …
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Heroin Mix Takes More Than 80 Lives in Recent Weeks
"A very small amount can exert a very significant effect," said Eric Strain, director of the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment and Research at Johns Hopkins University. In Maryland, at least 37 people have died from the combined drugs, according to …
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