Drug Abuse: Report: Twin Cities Heroin Use Rising, Opiate Use May Be Slowing – Minnesota Public Radio

Report: Twin Cities heroin use rising, opiate use may be slowing – Minnesota Public Radio
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Report: Twin Cities heroin use rising, opiate use may be slowing
Minnesota Public Radio
COLLEGEVILLE, Minn. — A new report on drug trends in the Twin Cities shows heroin use remains a growing problem, while the abuse of opiate-based pain killers, like methadone and OxyContin, may be slowing. During the first half of 2012, treatment
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Possible new narcotic rules could stem Staten Island drug abuse epidemic – SILive.com
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Possible new narcotic rules could stem Staten Island drug abuse epidemic
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vicodin2.jpg View full size Vicodin contains between 5 and 10 milligrams of hydrocodone, depending on the prescription. Staten Island Advance/Jan Somma-Hammel. The Food and Drug Administration is being urged to tighten controls on hydrocodone, the
Underage Kids Get Hydrocodone Drugs Easily from Family & Friends, Advises PR Newswire (press release)
FDA Panel Recommends More Restrictions on Vicodin and Other Hydrocodone About – News & Issues
FDA Likely to Add Limits on PainkillersNew York Times
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