Heroin's death rush at the Shore

Heroin's death rush at the Shore
Last year, when drugs killed 88 people, heroin or opiates were responsible for 70 of the deaths. This year, for unknown reasons, heroin deaths in Monmouth are on the decline, with 37 through the first week of August, according to the Prosecutor's Office. Read more on Cherry Hill Courier Post

Former Butte justice of peace may be jailed after failed suicide attempt
BUTTE — A former Butte justice of the peace faces potential incarceration after he shot himself last week on the day he was to enter a rehab facility for prescription drug abuse. Authorities say Robert "Bob" Edward Lee violated the conditions of his … Read more on Billings Gazette

Heroin at the Shore: Devastation for family, jail – then hope
Cottrell, 27, enrolled in rehabilitation centers from Paterson to Pennsylvania, said his father, Gary Cottrell. The outcome was … Evan Cottrell says he was one of those people who hated drugs and made fun of heroin users, “calling them scumbags.” But … Read more on Asbury Park Press