Lives torn by addiction as drug overdose problem outpaces resources

Lives torn by addiction as drug overdose problem outpaces resources
Knowles knows that when it comes to treating drug addiction and preventing overdoses, those embroiled in the war are facing an uphill battle. Instead of reading the statistics each year and shaking her head in disappointment, she is joining with other … Read more on Journal and Courier

Heroin Addiction Warps Brain's Ability to Change
"Is a person injecting heroin for 10 years going to need the same degree of treatment as someone in their first year of drug abuse?," she posed as a future research target, cautioning that addiction is — at least presently — a life-long problem. "We … Read more on MedPage Today

East Bethel, St Francis come together after heroin deaths. – HEROIN DEATHS: ‘Enough is enough’ in East Bethel, St. Francis The number of deaths from heroin overdose is rising in Minnesota, and one community in Anoka Co…