Region sees rise in heroin use

Published March 6, 2014

Region sees rise in heroin use
… even coroners, are seeing a trend already set in other parts of the country: heroin use is on the rise. “If any community thinks heroin is not available on its streets, it is looking for serious trouble,” said Tom McNamara, special projects … Read more on The Southern

North Carolina Leads South With Drug Overdose Reform
First developed in the 1960s, naloxone binds to the brain's opioid receptors, blocking the effect of oxycodone or heroin, and sends the body into immediate withdrawal. The experience is a jolting, painful break back into consciousness — but it can … Read more on Huffington Post

LAWRENCE: Area rezoned for detox centers, health facilities
Patients may be treated with suboxone or similar medications to help them withdraw from drugs such as heroin, morphine, codeine or oxycodone. Residential medical detoxification centers already are allowed in the Education Government and Institutions … Read more on Packet Online

Cleaveland: Heroin scourge is on the rise
Once a user develops a physical dependence upon heroin, he or she will experience potentially dangerous withdrawal symptoms if unable to obtain it in a timely manner. Symptoms include restlessness, muscle twitches and jerks, widespread pain, vomiting … Read more on Chattanooga Times Free Press