Philip Seymour Hoffman Death Comes Amid Rise in Heroin Abuse, Trafficking

Published February 4, 2014

Philip Seymour Hoffman death comes amid rise in heroin abuse, trafficking
By Steve Gorman LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The apparent heroin overdose death of actor Philip Seymour Hoffman comes amid a sharp rise in trafficking of the illegal narcotic across the U.S.-Mexico border in recent years and growing abuse of the drug nationwide, federal officials said on Monday. The increasing levels of U.S. heroin use, which has reached epidemic proportions during the past five … Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results

Philip Seymour Hoffman Was Kicked Out By Girlfriend Over Heroin Addiction
Another Hollywood star to die because of drug abuse/Google Images PHILIP Seymour Hoffman's long-time partner had recently kicked him out of their New York apartment because of his struggles with heroin addiction. Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results

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