Opioid Epidemic

FDA Approves OxyContin For Extremely Sick Kids

Though controversial, doctors say these drugs are necessary.
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Police Department Offers Heroin Addicts Amnesty, Treatment

"Traditionally, law enforcement has tried to arrest their way out of the problem. That just doesn't work."
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Feds Now Pushing States Toward Medical Treatment For Heroin Addicts

Some federal grants will even require rehab centers to offer it.
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Drug Bust Suspects Hide Heroin Inside Their Vaginas

One of the packages had to be removed by doctors.
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Heroin Abuse Is Also Fueling This Viral Epidemic

Despite this, many states still ban needle exchange programs.
By PATRICK WHITTLE, AP

Gov. Kasich Makes Heroin Overdose Drug Available Without Prescription

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The Likely Cause of Addiction Has Been Discovered, and It Is Not What You Think

New evidence about addiction isn't just a challenge to us politically. It doesn't just force us to change our minds. It forces us to change our hearts.
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How Three Heroin-Addicted Sisters Are Getting Sober

Five Things Every Young Person Should Know About Drugs and Alcohol

New advancements in drug and alcohol prevention, intervention, and treatment programs occur nearly every day. So what does all this mean for teens and college students today? Here's what you need to know.
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Addiction: The Sacred Disease

Alcohol is a form of cheap grace, as are all drugs. What we addicts really yearn for is a connection to God, alignment with the Holy, reunion with the Divine. It is a deeply spiritual hunger.
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