Tag: Heroin
Veterinarian Accused of Using Puppies to Smuggle Heroin Goes to Court
A veterinarian has been accused of allegedly smuggling heroin into the United States appeared in court this week, after more than a decade since...
Addiction Treatment in Danbury to Receive Government Funding
U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy convened a town hall meeting in Danbury, Connecticut last month to discuss measures that would go toward expanding addiction treatment options. Murphy...
Addiction Recovery in Nashville, NC Supported by Police Initiative
The Nashville Police Department in North Carolina celebrated its second anniversary of assisting persons in addiction recovery through the Hope Initiative. Police Chief Thomas Bashore...
Drug Rehab Patients in Portland, Maine Aided by Community Programs
As the opioid crisis rises in Portland, Maine, community organizations have partnered to assist drug rehab patients. They formed the Greater Portland Addiction Collaborative...
Addiction Treatment in Wichita Expands to Lower Heroin Overdose Rates
Healthcare professionals in Wichita, Kansas are expanding addiction treatment to combat rising heroin overdose rates. Heroin has become the leading cause of death among...
Substance Abuse Treatment Center in West Virginia Offers New Programs
As part of a growing effort to expand treatment options in West Virginia, Charleston’s Highland Hospital has partnered with local organizations to transform the...
Staff on Dr. Phil show Accused of Giving Alcohol, Drugs to...
Todd Herzog, start of hit TV show “Survivor,” is claiming he was served alcohol and Xanax by the staff of TV show Dr. Phil...
Philip Seymour Hoffman’s Longtime Partner Reflects on His Loss to Addiction
In a new essay appearing in Vogue, Philip Seymour Hoffman’s longtime partner and mother of their children, Mimi O’Donnell, laments the loss of the...
Jeff Sessions praises record-setting drug seizures in San Diego
U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions made an appearance in San Diego on Wednesday to commemorate the record-breaking 450,000 pounds of illicit drugs seized by...
Teens in danger as opioid use creates heroin addiction risk
The increased recreational use of prescription opioids by school children may be providing a gateway to later-life heroin addiction, according to research. Researchers revealed that...
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