Tijuana Mandates Drug Treatment For Hundreds Of Homeless
But when he went cold turkey off heroin and methamphetamine, he almost changed his mind. “When you arrive here, you're like, I want to leave!” he said, when talking about his detox, which did not include methadone. “I want to leave! Get me out of here! Read more on KPBS

Taking action against heroin
But it is the philosophy that continued action is needed, viewing the heroin epidemic as a public health concern requiring the dedication of legislators, law enforcement, health professionals, and community members coming together. Parents need to know … Read more on The Bugle

Newborns struggle when moms use drugs
It also may be the pain of drug withdrawal. Many Seacoast communities are seeing a rise in heroin and prescription opioid addiction. With it, area hospitals are seeing an increase in the number of newborns who enter the world drug dependent. These … Read more on Seacoastonline.com