Archive for the ‘Heroin’ Category
One in Three People Killed by Heroin are Russian
The UN Office on Drugs and Crime reported last week that Russia is the world’s biggest target market for heroin distribution and consumes one-fifth of all heroin produced globally. Now, every third person killed by heroin is Russian.
October 27th, 2009 | Heroin | Read More Drug Addiction in Afghanistan Could Lead to AIDS Epidemic
It has long been known that Afghanistan is the world’s leading narcotics supplier—in fact, the country is responsible for 95 percent of the world’s heroin—but the country also hides an enormous drug addiction problem that is on the brink of fueling an HIV/AIDS epidemic.
September 14th, 2009 | Heroin | Read More Nevada’s Youth Turning to Heroin
Dan Piirainen told Nevada’s News 4 that he watched some of his lifelong friends’ lives turn upside-down as they experimented with heroin. A group of his friends started using the dangerous drug at young ages, some as young as 17.
August 25th, 2009 | Heroin | Read More Heroin Addiction: The Long Road Home
By Suzanne Kane
When you are in the grip of heroin, it seems like you’ll never be free of it. Heroin addiction is one of the most difficult drugs to overcome, it’s true, but that doesn’t mean it’s impossible. You do need to be prepared for a long haul. And you do need courage and conviction.
June 25th, 2009 | Heroin | Read More 



