From Bucks to the 'Badlands' in search of cheap heroin

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… the suburbs travel to get heroin at a lower price. Kyle Curtis used to make the trip when he was addicted to the drug. … he would develop a strong physical dependency. He tried to stop on his own, but couldn't cope with the physical withdrawal …
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Heroin: making a comeback and damaging lives

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McMinn said time is limited when someone overdoses. That's when the heroin turns into morphine and directly targets the brain. Medics use a drug called Narcan to reduce the symptoms. “Once they overdose so much on heroin or any other opiate, it is …
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Women team up to help those with addiction to prescription drugs

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Two women have teamed up to form a unique addiction group — and raise awareness of the effects of mind altering prescription drugs. Human givens therapist Marion Brown, of Garelochhead, and a client from the area, who has personal experience of the …
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Payne County Jail's healthcare provider settles suit over inmate's death

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The petition argued he wasn't properly treated for drug withdrawal symptoms while incarcerated. … He added that his goal in the case was to try and change the attitudes and notions in Oklahoma regarding drug addiction and treatment. Text Only | Photo …
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