Heroin
Drug Use in College
Statistically, half of college kids use drugs (not including alcohol), and 20% are seriously abusing them. It’s important to take a look at the warning signs that a college student may be using the most common of the illicit drugs.
Miami Hit Hard By Heroin
These days Miami, Florida is filled with far more than the sound of the beach, music coming from Little Havana and the sound of car horns honking at the never ending traffic. In fact, it's filled with the sound of tourniquets being snapped around the arms of addicts while they fill their needles with heroin.
Rising Heroin Abuse in Tampa
At present, the entire nation is being swept by a heroin epidemic. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the number of heroin-related deaths has quadrupled in the last decade. Having said that, it will probably come as no surprise that yet another city in the nation is battle a heroin epidemic. Today we head back to sunny Florida to take a trip down the slippery heroin laced slope that many residents of Tampa are trying to navigate.
St. Louis Battles Heroin Epidemic
St. Louis, Missouri is known as the Gateway to the West and can easily be known as the gateway to heroin addiction, according to recent reports detailing an increase in the use of the drug.
The Most Addictive Drug on Earth
There are a lot of drugs circulating through the drug using community. Some drugs cause more concern than others due to the high probability that users may become addicted. This prompted us to do some digging in order to find out what is the most addictive drug. Take a look at what what we learned!
Vermont: America’s Heroin Capital
Once upon a time in the little state of Vermont was most known for Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream, maple syrup, dairy farms, liberal views and of course, Bernie Sanders. Unfortunately, the Green Mountain State is swiftly becoming known for something a lot less pleasant than its previous claims to fame and has even earned a new nickname along the way. These days Vermont is being called the "America's Heroin Capital" thanks to the out of control use of the drug and its devastating effects.