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Monday, June 13, 2016

Maryland Health Officials Try To Battle Heroin Epidemic

BALTIMORE (WJZ) — It’s one of the number one killers in the state of Maryland. Drug overdoses have taken more lives than ever — grim statistics, as health officials try and battle back against the epidemic.

Meghan McCorkell has more on what they’re doing.

The number of overdose deaths in Maryland has doubled since 2010 — the bulk of them in the Baltimore area.

Tanza has fought a lifelong battle with addiction.

“I started when I was 12 years old, and the first time I stopped, I was 29,” Tanza said.

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7 comments:

Anonymous said...

Until the border is guarded correctly....you will never stop the heroin. These are billion dollar markets which your congressional crooks are in need of.

Anonymous said...

Try speaking with the CIA and ask them to import less heroin into Maryland. It is a start.

Anonymous said...

Addiction is curable.

Anonymous said...

Must be how california felt back in the 80's when the government started letting all the crack cocaine in for Columbia.

Anonymous said...

Start cataloging the names of the doctors who got them originally hooked on pain killers. That might change something.

Anonymous said...

The border wall wont come soon enough.

Anonymous said...

I am totally flabbergasted by the willingness of our government to spend so much money on people who have done this to THEMSELVES but is unwilling to help our Vets who have so bravely protected our country!!!!!