Detroit's heroin dependency rises in wake of bankruptcy

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Thankfully for them, options abound. As the legality of Detroit's … Ignoring the breadth and root causes of a population where addiction has taken hold is a major contributor to the city's economic paralysis, advocates say, and the absence of …
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Newspaper, TV, radio provide special coverage of opiate addiction and treatment

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Tuesday and Wednesday's Dayton Daily News will feature stories about the opiate addiction reaching into the suburbs, law enforcement's battle with the drug supply, the drug that is saving some drug users' lives and treatment options for those living …
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CPH announces intensive outpatient addiction program

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The new program is just one step in what Mr. Bullock said is an ongoing effort to raise awareness of drug addiction and increase treatment options for those affected. “People are dying every day, and we really need to get the word out that it's a …
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Guest editorial: Fight heroin epidemic on all fronts

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The drug court programs are effective only if treatment options are readily available. In New Jersey, and the Jersey Shore in particular, those options are sorely lacking. In 2011, the latest year for which data is available, New Jersey had 361 …
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