Heroin Becomes Law Enforcement’s Biggest Concern As Use Skyrockets
Law enforcement nationwide believe heroin abuse is the largest drug threat, overtaking methamphetamine, according to a new DEA survey.
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DEA Head: 43,000 People Die a Year from Opiate Overdoses
The acting head of the DEA spoke to NPR about the 43,000 people who die each year of opiate overdoses. Other Stories of Interest Border Patrol Pursuit Ends in Arrest of Suspected Smuggler ATF Investigates Mysterious Explosion at Rhode Island Beach FBI Releases Screen Name to Find More Victims in ‘Sextortion’ Case Fugitive Hid from…
FBI Agent Speaks Out About Stealing Heroin to Ease Pain, Addiction
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Matthew Lowry seemed to have everything going for him. He worked for an elite drug task force after graduating with honors from the FBI Academy. His wife was pregnant with their first child. Trouble is, Lowry had become addicted to pain medication to ease his chronic and painful inflammations of the…
Heroin Use Increases Despite Deadly Consequences; Prescription Pills May Be to Blame
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Despite the dangers of heroin, people are increasingly turning to the drug, CNN reports. But why? It’s relatively inexpensive, readily available and becomes the next step for pain pill addicts. A government study found that heroin use more than doubled in the past decade to 355,000. “Heroin is pummeling the northeast, leaving…
An Analysis: The Illicit Prescription Drug Epidemic Just Keeps Getting Worse
By Ross Parker ticklethewire.com The following are a few of the true stories from the cinema verite of America’s Prescription Addiction already playing in real life near you. Half of Americans received at least one prescription in the last month, and almost three billion prescriptions for 100 billion pills were dispensed last year. Both…