Minn. Officials See Surge in Heroin Deaths, Overdoses

Minn. officials see surge in heroin deaths, overdoses

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For at least the past three years, authorities report, Mexican drug cartels have flooded Minneapolis with high volumes of cheap and near-pure heroin, designed to increase demand. 'He Took a Risk' One of the 37 people who died of … Earlier this year …
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HIV drug can also protect injection drug users

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HIV infections in drug users is a bigger problem worldwide, where they account for about 1 in 10 new cases each year and the vast majority of infections in some places in Eastern Europe and central Asia. In the U.S., they represent about 1 in 13 new …
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Institute of Arts receives million gift of Japanese art

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Mary Abbe's Strib story says: “Friendships rooted in farming and a passion for art have inspired a California cattle breeder to give the Minneapolis Institute of Arts $ 25 million worth of Japanese art. The gift, announced Tuesday, is among … Chad …
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