'No Area Unscathed by Heroin Overdoses' in Washington County

'No area unscathed by heroin overdoses' in Washington County
At least nine people have died and nearly 10 others have survived an overdose from heroin use in Washington County since Dec. 1, law enforcement officials said. Washington County Sheriff Douglas Mullendore said five of those deaths occurred across the …
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Officials cross state lines to call for war on heroin
The steady increase in heroin use and overdoses in Toledo and in Michigan's Monroe County has prompted officials on both sides of the border to call for better addiction treatment, tougher enforcement, and increased public awareness to the burgeoning …
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Computer-based behavioral therapy effective tool for addiction treatment
The researchers studied 101 cocaine-dependent patients who were being treated with methadone, splitting them into two groups — those receiving standard methadone care, and those receiving weekly CBT4CBT in addition. … Responding to this need, the …
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