With Painkillers Scarce, Heroin Begins to Thrive

With painkillers scarce, heroin begins to thrive

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PRESTONSBURG — As restrictions on prescription painkillers become tighter in the wake of new legislation, officials battling substance abuse in Eastern Kentucky say some addicts are turning to more illicit markets to get their fix. Heroin is growing … Read more on Williamson Daily News

 

Teen talks about meth addiction at launch of new school initiative

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Lefler, who is now sober and in recovery, told Davis she used meth with friends and strangers. But she said it was her own mother who got her started. "It did kind of make me feel since she was smoking meth that it was OK for me to," Lefler said. The … Read more on WSB Atlanta

 

Just one challenge after another these days

Filed under: recovering from meth addiction

There's just no denying that we've seen a disturbing increase across the Southern Tier and Finger Lakes regions over the past few years in the incidents of addiction, violence and tragedy that are the by-products of rampant methamphetamine production … Read more on Steuben Courier