Program Targets Heroin Abuse

Published December 20, 2013

Program targets heroin abuse
Filed under: cocaine addiction and effects
But heroin users will start using needles because the effects are stronger and more instantaneous, said King. “Once they go to IV, they don't come back,” said King. “This is not something an addict can beat by themselves. The statistics are outrageous … Read more on Charlotte Observer

Panel Backs Easing Of Drug-Free Zones
Filed under: cocaine addiction and effects
Connecticut and dozens of other states created the zones more than 25 years ago, in a get-tough response to the devastation brought on by crack cocaine. … Although proponents of drug-free zones say they act as a strong deterrent, scholars who have … Read more on Hartford Courant

Obama grants clemency to Tampa man
Filed under: cocaine addiction and effects
The clemency decisions are part of an effort by the Obama administration to reduce disparities in crack cocaine sentencing and turn back what the administration sees as excesses in punishment for nonviolent drug offenders. “Commuting the … “She was … Read more on Tbo.com