The Heroin Epidemic & Nimby – Boston Globe Op-Ed
The Heroin Epidemic & Nimby – Boston Globe Op-ed
There have been reports that when one considers the cost of drug use related to law enforcement, crime, judicial costs, incarceration, emergency room visits, hospitalizations, lost job productivity, and workers compensation; not to mention the …
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Sam Quinones: Will actor's death be a wake-up call?
The recent death of Philip Seymour Hoffman, apparently of a heroin overdose, says a lot about the epidemic of opiate abuse gripping the United States. That epidemic, which I've spent the last year researching for a forthcoming book, is rooted in a 20 …
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Drug-related arrests down, but some see use rising
Laguna Beach police made 338 drug arrests in 2013, a 10% decrease from 2012, according to department statistics. Last year's total is also … She noted that she interned at a methadone clinic and saw firsthand how drugs can become addictive. "I know …
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