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Heroin Overdose Rates

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Overdose deaths in the united stated in 2001 was 1,000. In 2014, it increase to 10,000 overdose deaths. Part of this is the stigma that is attached to the disease. Our nation needs to work together to break the stigma and get help for our loved ones, as well as providing prevention education in schools and local communities.

In the year 2001, there were 1,800 heroin overdose deaths in the United States. By 2014, that number has skyrocketed to over 10,000 deaths from heroin overdose. And while these numbers seem incredibly high, keep in mind that more than half of all drug overdose deaths in the U.S. are caused by prescription drug abuse.

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In 2015, 50 percent of people who misused prescription painkillers got them from a friend or relative for free, and 22.1 percent got them from a doctor. While it can be true that people benefit from these medications for pain relief, opioids are also commonly misused.

The withdrawal symptoms of using both heroin and prescription opioids range from feeling restless to experiencing nausea and vomiting. the most common withdrawal is insomnia. Anyone trying to recovery from substance abuse will experience similar withdrawals. its important to recognize the sings.

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https://teens.drugabuse.gov/drug-facts/heroin

Heroin Overdose Rates

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In the year 2001, there were 1,800 heroin overdose deaths in the United States. By 2014, that number has skyrocketed to over 10,000 deaths from heroin overdose. And while these numbers seem incredibly high, keep in mind that more than half of all drug overdose deaths in the U.S. are caused by prescription drug abuse.

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There are many differences in heroin and prescription drugs, though, both can both lead to the worst possible situation: death. Over 4.5 million people in the united states are using each drug. heroin is an opioid drug made from morphine, from the seed pod of the asian opium poppy plant.

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