Uptick in heroin, prescription narcotic use worries local officials
In 2008, 42 people seeking treatment for heroin addiction were seen. That number increased to 78 in 2009 and … Some of the people treated start off stealing pills from family members, while others receive prescriptions while recovering from surgery …
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Doctor Spared Jail Time
His client was "unable to cope with the reality of treating people with addiction," Dow told the court, and "did not keep his head in the game, to be quite honest." In addition to Houghton's family support, the judge cited his lack of criminal history …
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Phoenix man recovering from heroin addiction, sibling still struggling
Editor's note: Part two of a two-part story on heroin addiction and its affects on one Valley family. Part one ran Monday. … His dad Mike (not his real name) would also like to give that same support to Alex's stepsister, if he can find her. Alex …
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