Heroin Overdose Deaths on Rise in New Britain

Heroin overdose deaths on rise in New Britain
Moutinho likened the current epidemic to the one that occurred in the 1960s which sparked an increase in treatment centers like the New Britain clinic. The difference is today's heroin is “purer and cheaper.” “The overdoses we're now seeing are … Read more on Newbritainherald

Cleveland Clinic physician-scientist recognized by AACR for prostate cancer …
Following graduation from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Sharifi completed his residency at Yale-New Haven Hospital in Connecticut and a fellowship at the National Cancer Institute. The NCI fellowship was where Sharifi homed … The … Read more on The Plain Dealer

'We're all paying:' Heroin spreads misery in US
'We're all paying:' Heroin spreads misery in US. AMY FORLIT, Associated … FILE – In this Monday, May 6, 2013 file photo, a drug addict prepares a needle to inject himself with heroin in front of a church in the Skid Row area of Los Angeles. The death … Read more on CT Post