Heroin Availability and Use Are Increasing Nationwide, DEA Says

Published February 7, 2014

Heroin availability and use are increasing nationwide, DEA says
A 2012 survey by the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (PDF) found that about 669,000 people over age 12 had used heroin at some point in the year. About 156,000 of those were first-time users, and roughly 467,000 were …
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Potter County Commissioners discuss flood insurance hikes, growing drug …
COUDERSPORT — The Potter County Commissioners dealt with two rising problems in the county — flood insurance rate hikes and a growing drug abuse problem among county residents — at Thursday's meeting. … level — everything that's destroying the …
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NIDA releases new guide on treating teen substance abuse
Only 10 percent of 12- to 17-year-olds who need substance abuse treatment receive services, according to the most recent National Survey on Drug Use and Health (.pdf). To address this issue, the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) released new …
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Substance Abuse and Victimization — Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Office for Victims of Crime National Victim Assistance Academy Substance Abuse and Victimization NCJ 204552 …

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