Philip Seymour Hoffman autopsy inconclusive
In interviews last year Hoffman said he had relapsed, had developed a heroin problem and had gone to rehabilitation for a time. His death came amid rising concern around the region about a powerful drug hybrid — a mixture of heroin and fentanyl, … Read more on fox5sandiego.com

Ex-addict makes hard times count
On a late January day in the sunny offices of Being Alive San Diego, longtime HIV educator and volunteer Elmer Bisarra had one huge milestone to celebrate and two heartbreaking reasons to grieve. First, there was the 20th anniversary of his 1994 … Read more on U-T San Diego

Movie Dope
ANCHORMAN 2: THE LEGEND CONTINUES (PG-13) Much has changed since last we heard from San Diego's top newsman, Ron Burgundy (Will Ferrell). He married …. His rehab introduces the heroic soldier to future wife, Cathy Muller (Keira Knightley, sporting an … Read more on Flagpole Magazine

Hooked Anew: The Rising Heroin Epidemic
Only 21-years-old, Ian Brown was undergoing his fourth round of rehabilitation treatment and holding down a full-time job when he went to his car on a lunch break to get high one last time. The coroner's report cited a … This notion that heroin is … Read more on Neon Tommy