When did heroin become a problem?
The heroin problem emerged about five years ago when authorities cracked down on opioid “pill mills” throughout the city, as the vast majority of heroin users resorted to the drug after becoming addicted to prescription pain medications like oxycodone and hydrocodone.
How long does it take to get sober in rehab?
With just 30 days at a rehab center, you can get clean and sober, start therapy, join a support group, and learn ways to manage your cravings. Learn More.
What is heroin made of?
Heroin is a highly-addictive synthetic opioid drug made from morphine, a natural substance extracted from the opium poppy plant. Huntington police claim that 90% of their work now relates to dealing with heroin-related offenses. The highest per capita overdose rate and the highest per capita death rate in the country for opiates is right here in ...
Where did Jena Hilliard get her bachelors?
Jena Hilliard earned her Bachelor’s of Arts degree from the University of Central Florida in English Literature. She has always had a passion for literature and the written word. Upon graduation, Jena found her purpose in educating the public on addiction and helping those that struggle with substance dependency find the best treatment options available.
What is the 360 strategy?
In an attempt to reduce such staggering drug statistics, the DEA piloted a new program called the 360 Strategy in which the federal agency works with local law enforcement and community groups to divert addicts into treatment rather than jail, and educate youth about the dangers of prescription drugs and heroin.
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5. Understanding the Opioid Epidemic
If you're an average layperson looking to get a comprehensive, well-researched intro to the opioid epidemic, this PBS documentary is a great place to start.
4. One Nation, Overdosed
2017 saw a record number of drug overdoses, an increase driven at least partially by synthetic opioid use.
3. Dr. Feelgood
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Netflix original documentary Heroin (e) is a stark portrayal of three women on the front lines of the opioid epidemic in Huntington, West Virginia, where there's an overdose rate of 10 times the national average.
1. Recovery Boys
The statistics around the opioid epidemic are terrifying, but Recovery Boys explores the crisis on the ground floor. The 90-minute documentary, also a Netflix original, is one of the few that doesn't dramatize or wallow in the cyclic tragedy of ecstatic heroin highs, the scratching withdrawal pangs.
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