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U.S. Heroin Overdoses Tripled in Three Years

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While U.S. law enforcement cracks down on prescription opioid use, heroin use—and overdose—is skyrocketing.

A government study confirms what local police departments and anguished families have known for several years: Overdose deaths from heroin are exploding.

The study, by a division of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, found that heroin-related deaths tripled from 3,036 in 2010 to 8,257 in 2013.

The stark rise in...

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