Heroin

Cheaper than a six-pack of beer, more potent than ever: fighting the rise of heroin in St. Louis

http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/national/local-national-981725.mp3In the 1970s it killed Janis Joplin. In the 1980s it killed John…
Health, Science & Environment

Heroin addiction and fatalities plague area youth

Robert Joiner

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, June 24, 2011 - The telephone call interrupted Brenda Huszar's heartbeat -- more bad news about her…
Area law enforcement to crack down on heroin use through three-pronged approach

The use of heroin in the St. Louis area is at epidemic levels, according to law enforcement officials.The number of heroin overdoses and deaths has…