Guest Editorial: A physicians perspective of opiate abuse
The Centers for Disease Control states that death from drug overdose is now the leading cause of injury-related death in the U.S. While drugs like heroin remain a prime cause of such deaths, CDC's most recent figures show that most – 60 percent – of …
Read more on MassLive.com

To Stop an Overdose: Heroin, Narcan and the New Public Policies That Are …
A person who takes a fatal dose of heroin or other opiate-based drug and stops breathing can often quickly be brought back if a friend, family member or medical professional has naloxone on hand and knows how to use it. …. noncoercive drug treatment …
Read more on Truth-Out