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Mostly_Harmless
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Heroin Use and Overdose Deaths Rising in the U.S.
#21918264 - 07/09/15 07:11 AM (8 years, 6 months ago) |
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http://www.iflscience.com/health-and-medicine/heroin-use-and-overdose-deaths-rise-us
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July 8, 2015 | by Aamna Mohdin

The number of people doing heroin in the U.S. has reached ‘epidemic’ levels, according to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report. Use of the drug increased by 63% and heroin-related overdose deaths nearly quadrupled from 2002 to 2013.
The rise in use has been seen in nearly every demographic group, the CDC notes. In particular, the report found that heroin use has doubled among women and non-Hispanic white people. Though it was most common among males, those who are most at-risk of dependency are people aged 18-25 years, non-Hispanic whites and those with an annual household income of less than $20,000 a year. The report suggests the rise in heroin use is being driven by prescription drug abuse, particularly opioid painkiller use.
“It's really a one-two punch,” Dr. Tom Frieden, head of the CDC, said in a phone briefing.
“First is an increasing number of people primed for heroin addiction because they're addicted to or exposed to prescription opioid painkillers; and second is an increase in the supply and accessibility and decrease in the cost of heroin,” Frieden explained.
People addicted to prescription painkillers are 40 times more likely to abuse or be dependent on heroin. According to Frieden, heroin costs roughly five times less than prescription opiates on the street. The report also shows that those using heroin in the past year were far more likely to use at least one other drug, which included marijuana, cocaine and alcohol. This lethal combination can increase a person’s risk of overdose because mixing drugs can have unpredictable and exaggerated effects on the body.
“I'll tell you that as a doctor who started my career taking care of patients with HIV and other complications from injection drugs, it's heartbreaking to see injection drug use making a comeback in the U.S.,” Frieden said.
Most people who went into treatment centers for heroin addiction admitted to injecting the drug. Frieden reports to seeing “clusters of Hepatitis C and of HIV” as a result of opioid injections.
The CDC is calling for a “comprehensive response” at both the federal and state levels to address the heroin epidemic. Frieden suggests this approach has to include “both prevention and treatment and recovery” for those who abuse heroin. States can play a key role by monitoring the use of prescription painkillers and improving access to treatments.
“Everyone has a role to play. States, public health, health care providers, families, communities, law enforcement, and to those who may be addicted or become addicted, seek help because treatment works,” Frieden said.
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xpl0de
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Re: Heroin Use and Overdose Deaths Rising in the U.S. [Re: Mostly_Harmless]
#21919566 - 07/09/15 11:44 AM (8 years, 6 months ago) |
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Now that you don't find blues as easy as you used to H is everywhere.
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Konyap

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Re: Heroin Use and Overdose Deaths Rising in the U.S. [Re: xpl0de]
#21919947 - 07/09/15 01:04 PM (8 years, 6 months ago) |
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That s*** is everywhere and grimey
I'd use some to kill myself or put down a cat but that's about it
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Hygrocybe
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Re: Heroin Use and Overdose Deaths Rising in the U.S. [Re: xpl0de]
#21920190 - 07/09/15 02:21 PM (8 years, 6 months ago) |
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Exactly, and the cartels know it, they are exploiting a new market now that weed is not as profitable for them.
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tealeaf
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Re: Heroin Use and Overdose Deaths Rising in the U.S. [Re: Hygrocybe]
#21920933 - 07/09/15 05:18 PM (8 years, 6 months ago) |
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16 people died last week alone in my town from H, unfortunately knew 2 of them
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Re: Heroin Use and Overdose Deaths Rising in the U.S. [Re: Mostly_Harmless] 2
#21921145 - 07/09/15 06:07 PM (8 years, 6 months ago) |
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I rather thought this would happen once they cracked down on the pharmaceutical opiates a few years back. The folks that used to get the OC's are now doing H. Bad news, kids....
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Re: Heroin Use and Overdose Deaths Rising in the U.S. [Re: Le_Canard]
#21921382 - 07/09/15 07:05 PM (8 years, 6 months ago) |
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Konyap

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Re: Heroin Use and Overdose Deaths Rising in the U.S. [Re: PanzerCubed] 1
#21922485 - 07/09/15 10:56 PM (8 years, 6 months ago) |
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they put fentanyl in that shit it's not even H
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Re: Heroin Use and Overdose Deaths Rising in the U.S. [Re: Konyap]
#21922518 - 07/09/15 11:04 PM (8 years, 6 months ago) |
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Sad sight to see indeed
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Re: Heroin Use and Overdose Deaths Rising in the U.S. [Re: Mostly_Harmless]
#21922564 - 07/09/15 11:21 PM (8 years, 6 months ago) |
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Yeah here in OKC people are very addicted to roxys and will pay $45-50 just for one 30mg pill. Since the price has started getting so high it seems like a ton of people have started using smack. Its horrible. I hate seeing that shit cause i know how bad opiates can be. And even worse theres no powder here so the only thing the junkies have to put in there veins is black tar.
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Re: Heroin Use and Overdose Deaths Rising in the U.S. [Re: Konyap]
#21922568 - 07/09/15 11:22 PM (8 years, 6 months ago) |
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Illyabo said: they put fentanyl in that shit it's not even H
This
Fent is everywhere. There has to be a few labs PUMPIN this shit out and selling it by the oz .
Id never touch it, my buddy died last year off it
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Re: Heroin Use and Overdose Deaths Rising in the U.S. [Re: P-O]
#21922572 - 07/09/15 11:25 PM (8 years, 6 months ago) |
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Yes and fuck fentanyl. Its so dangerous for addicts when that shits put in the H. Like the dosage isnt even nearly the same. And people on fent are much worse than people on H IMO. Fent fucks you to the extreme
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Re: Heroin Use and Overdose Deaths Rising in the U.S. [Re: trvptamine]
#21922636 - 07/09/15 11:48 PM (8 years, 6 months ago) |
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People get 100+ grams of it at a time from a Chinese source that is pretty well known and extremely cheap i wouldn't be amazed if half the heroin is at 45% H 55% Fent.
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Re: Heroin Use and Overdose Deaths Rising in the U.S. [Re: PanzerCubed]
#21922816 - 07/10/15 12:45 AM (8 years, 6 months ago) |
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I guy just came into my group the other day a ex heroine addict they think he is using again.
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Re: Heroin Use and Overdose Deaths Rising in the U.S. [Re: ShiVersblood]
#21929593 - 07/11/15 04:27 PM (8 years, 6 months ago) |
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i was reading about an RC fent analog yesterday (forget the name). Read pages of users using it. Apparently its SUPER euphoric at first (even more then H). But the half life is so short you need to use it every hour or 2. It comes in nose spray bottles and 2-4 sprays is a nice dose. people that have been using it for a while need 20-30 sprays to just not withdrawal. Super super addictive and even worse then fent.
Apparently its WAY worse to withdrawal from then h, so people who are using it to get off junk find them self addicted to a worse substance after.
Sounds like some Dangerious RC's to me
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Re: Heroin Use and Overdose Deaths Rising in the U.S. [Re: P-O]
#21939731 - 07/13/15 10:37 PM (8 years, 6 months ago) |
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Just open heroin dosing centers so that they can control the purity and dosage, and ensure safe needle practices.
If they "cared" about people that is.
Give it as an alternative to Methadone or Suboxone. Make those type of drugs late stage treatment.
I did heroin for years and was on suboxone for just as long. Was an expensive habit looking back. One that I wish was better managed by society. I would of signed up to get my heroin from a controlled source with oversight and accountability, rather then buying from the underground.
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