Heroin Fuels Surge in Deadly Overdoses in Jefferson Parish

Heroin fuels surge in deadly overdoses in Jefferson Parish

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22, 117 people died from drugs in the parish, 61 from heroin, said Jefferson Parish Chief Death Investigator Mark Bone. Jefferson Parish is not alone. … Many are turning to heroin as authorities crack down on illegal prescription drug use. And … Read more on NOLA.com

In heroin's grip: Overdose deaths expose Torrington's struggle with addiction

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Providing better access to drug treatment also is essential. “Neither … Maniago said the worst drug-related issue the city had experienced occurred during his time at the narcotics unit in the late 1980s and early '90s during the crack cocaine … Read more on Middletown Press