Uncategorized

Heroin addiction is a problem that is on the rise across the United States. While the number of heroin-related deaths has increased throughout the entire country, Cleveland and the surrounding suburbs have been particularly troubled by sharp increases in the prevalence of heroin addiction and deaths related to overdose. Facts About Heroin Addiction Heroin is Read more »

Certain drugs fall in and out of fashion as trends shift and availability changes. For years, prescription drugs have been a popular choice for addicts to abuse recreationally. Recently, however, the trend has turned back to heroin, a drug that’s fallen in and out of fashion several times over the past century. The History of Read more »

Heroin has always been viewed as a drug that caused problems somewhere else, but sadly, that misconception is being proven wrong on a large scale. In Ohio, the problem is so bad that police have recently started carrying a heroin antidote known as Narcan to combat the massive overdose epidemic. As heroin spreads from inner Read more »

Teen drug abuse is a serious problem that can lead to a number of unfortunate consequences, ranging from trouble with the law to health problems. If you suspect that your child may be abusing drugs, you need to learn the signs of substance abuse. Once you know and understand the most common signs, you can Read more »

Despite decades of education about the dangers of narcotics like heroin, use in Cleveland, Ohio is continuing to skyrocket, resulting in a death toll of epidemic proportions. The drug is cheap, easily accessible and deadly. The number of heroin deaths in 2012 is a four-fold increase over 2007 statistics. This year it is on track Read more »

Synthetic Drugs. The next big thing. Karen Kitchen with USAMDT in Cleveland is interviewed in this investigative report by WEWS-TV, the ABC affiliate in Cleveland. Read more at Newsnet 5, Cleveland »