As Maine heroin overdoses soar, a life-saving drug is within reach
Gideon is sponsoring a bill to give police, volunteer firefighters, drug users and their family members access to Narcan, also known by its generic name naloxone, to administer when someone is in the often-fatal respiratory distress that happens during …
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Heroin epidemic grows in Northern California
The recent death of Oscar-winning actor Philip Seymour Hoffman of an apparent heroin overdose in New York City has highlighted what drug counselors already know. "The thing about heroin is that it's not just a Phillip Seymour issue, it's a national …
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Editorial | Drug addiction is national, not personal, failure
Not until we, as a country, are prepared to have a serious discussion about ending the failed war on drugs and supporting state-sponsored rehabilitation and medical treatment can we claim that the death of our celebrities, neighbors and friends are not …
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