Small town heroin addicts – When drug use and overdose hit smalltown USA
November 7, 2009 – 7:00 amWe’ve already talked (see here) about the fact that well-off teens are in no way protected from the damages of drug abuse. We’ve even published a story by a reader who became addicted to heroin after another friend introduced her to snorting oxycontin pills. This recent article, published in the Washington Post, tells the story of a small Virginia town recently hit with their own small heroin epidemic.
When all was said and done, the residents of Centreville, VA would be left with 4 deaths and 16 convictions, a sad memory of the quiet town they thought they were living in.
This story is nothing if not a sad reminder that addiction doesn’t discriminate based on any factors we’re familiar with – race, money, age, or political leaning…
Click HERE for a link for some information on what to do in case someone you know is going through a heroin overdose
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One Response to “Small town heroin addicts – When drug use and overdose hit smalltown USA”
Drug usage among teens shows a dramatically increase. We should take the measures before it become a disaster. Wrong friendships are the most interactive situation that cause narcotic habit.. Teens trying to imitate theır friend so they become addicted through this way.. There are lots of histories like this.. Teen must educated carefully about every type of drugs…
By Neyire Acikalin on Nov 8, 2009