'Heroin takes the soul out of you'

Published April 3, 2014

'Heroin takes the soul out of you'
This is Jesse Weeks, of Withamsville. Weeks is 33 years old and has struggled with heroin addiction since 1999. He overdosed last year behind a Home Depot store in Union Township. After being released from the hospital, Weeks shot up again the next day. Read more on Cincinnati.com

Governor declares an emergency on opiate abuse
Governor Deval Patrick declared a public health emergency Thursday to combat the growing abuse of opiates, directing that all the state's police, firefighters, and other emergency personnel be equipped with a drug that can quickly reverse heroin … Read more on Boston Globe

Heroin Addict Uses Near-Death Experience To Help Others
Last week, Audri shared her story to those fighting addiction through Where Waz Eye, a Chillicothe support group formed by Cheryl Beverly, whose son is in prison due to heroin. "We can support you but we can not rehab yourself. You have to do what you … Read more on NBC4i.com

Physical Addiction Detox – This video explains the science of physical addiction. http://dshedu.com/Research/AddictionCare has Congress testimony and illustrates FDA inaction. This sol…