Heroin use climbs in Maine as cheaper alternative to prescription drugs

Heroin use climbs in Maine as cheaper alternative to prescription drugs
Heroin takes her pain away, she said, and staves off the nausea, diarrhea and other withdrawal symptoms. It's also cheaper than other opiates. “Oxy 30s are like 40 bucks,” she said, referring to the cost of a 30-milligram tablet of OxyContin. “You can … Read more on Press Herald

Sizzurp: What's in that hideous 'purple drank'?
As with many drugs that contain an opiate, the drink can lead to addiction and lead to symptoms of withdrawal. Concern remains high over the use of this drink in the young population, since it has been greatly glamorized by music artists in songs and … Read more on Village News Network

Prescription Pills and Elderly Hoarding?
They have also noted that when a person who has turned the corner to full addiction it then becomes a game of survival, explaining that withdrawing from the medication at that point can cause serious complications with the person's health, and in the … Read more on Guardian Liberty Voice