Norwich heroin dealer gets five years in plea deal

Norwich heroin dealer gets five years in plea deal
However Blacha's withdrawal symptoms were so severe that he had to be hospitalized and almost died, Chinigo said. But the recovery made a difference, Chinigo said. “He's the most healthy he's ever been. … I believe that his near-death experience was … Read more on Norwich Bulletin

Efforts to limit prescription pills could push heroin use
What they don't realize is that painkillers like oxycodone and Vicodin are highly addictive; cutting back for many people produces withdrawal sickness that can drive them to heroin. But efforts to attack the problem can backfire. A bill in the General … Read more on Philly.com

Lady Gaga says went "cold turkey" to break marijuana habit
Etymological dictionaries date the term 'cold turkey' back to the 1920s, when it referred to the withdrawal symptoms associated with quitting heroin rather than drugs in general. The U.S. National Institute on Drug Abuse has estimated 9 percent of … Read more on Reuters