Deadly new drug raising concerns in WNC

Published March 4, 2014

Deadly new drug raising concerns in WNC
Martin estimates 20-30 percent of those admitted for narcotics withdrawal “have some use of heroin.” “It may not be their … “Ten years ago, we were really dealing with crack cocaine, then the methamphetamine trend took off,” Gunter said. “We still … Read more on Black Mountain News

Overcoming abuse
According to the department, meth use as clients' primary addiction accounted for 13.3 percent of addiction services at the regional centers in 2005 before declining to 5.2 percent by 2009. Since then, usage has grown to account for 12 percent of … Read more on Minot Daily News

How the modern-day scourge of ice addiction hurts us all
In the drug-addled calamities heard on Wednesday — the bashings, the burglaries, deaths — the breadth of methamphetamine abuse is clear. As Craig is speaking, Trent Broughton, 36, is pleading guilty in the Geelong Magistrates' Court to driving under … Read more on Herald Sun