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Heroin deaths quadrupled between 2002 and 2013, CDC reports

July 8, 2015

CNN, July 7, 2015 Heroin use is increasing rapidly across the United States among all age, race, income and ethnic groups, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Tuesday. And the increase comes with a devastating price: Deaths from heroin-related overdoses nearly quadrupled between 2002 and 2013. Heroin use doubled among women and young […]

U.S. overdose deaths rising fastest among middle-aged women, according to CDC

July 3, 2013

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By The Associated Press, July 2, 2013 Overdose deaths in the U.S. are rising fastest among middle-aged women, and their drug of choice is usually prescription painkillers, the government reported Tuesday. READ – CDC report in July “Vital Signs” newsletter on CDC.gov “Mothers, wives, sisters and daughters are dying at rates that we have never […]

Fueled by addiction, depression and job loss, Oregon suicides are on the rise

May 3, 2013

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By Kim Tobin, KTVZ.com (Central Oregon), May 2, 2013 Suicide rates are on the rise across the U.S.. and Oregon has seen an even bigger spike, up nearly 50 percent among middle-aged men. Central Oregon mental health experts say they are not surprised by the numbers, but they want to turn them around. “To me, […]