Laced Heroin Linked to 5 Overdose Deaths in Nassau

Published February 17, 2014

Laced heroin linked to 5 overdose deaths in Nassau
The drug's presence on Long Island caused alarm among public health officials and law enforcement agencies, leading Nassau County to issue a "contaminated heroin alert" Fridayafternoon in an effort to prevent more overdoses. Fentanyl is often used to …
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Philip Seymour Hoffman's 'love triangle with woman' revealed in private diaries
Troubled actor Philip Seymour Hoffman had found himself in a love triangle not long before his drug overdose death, it was revealed today. Writing in his private … In a jailhouse interview on Rikers Island, Robert Vineberg, a jazz musician and fellow …
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Hoffman's death puts focus on heroin
Though heroin use is still low compared to marijuana use, law enforcement officials and drug treatment experts say heroin has made a comeback after a decade-long outbreak of narcotic painkiller abuse. Prescription pain pills, such as … Health …
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