drug abuse Archives - The Washington Informer

EDITORIAL: Addressing D.C.’s Opioid Overdose Problems

by WI Editorial Staff August 10, 2022August 10, 2022

Drug abuse and addiction are widespread problems with practical solutions.

A kit of Naloxone, a heroin antidote that can reverse the effects of an opioid (Courtesy of BBC)

Obama Vows to Fight Heroin ‘Crisis’

by Stacy M. Brown October 28, 2015October 30, 2020

Study: Needle Exchange Policy Prevented HIV

by Washington Informer September 4, 2015October 30, 2020

Report: Number of US Heroin Users Rose 300,000 Over a Decade

by Washington Informer July 8, 2015October 30, 2020

Flakka, Synthetic Drug Behind Increasingly Bizarre Crimes

by Washington Informer April 30, 2015October 30, 2020

Actor Tackles Rehab, Drug Addiction in New Drama

by Washington Informer March 18, 2015October 30, 2020

CDC: Heroin Deaths Doubled in Much of the Country

by Washington Informer October 3, 2014October 30, 2020

Heroin Users in US: 90% White, Live Outside Urban Areas

by Washington Informer May 29, 2014October 30, 2020

Friends Common Source of Abused Prescription Meds

by Washington Informer March 4, 2014October 30, 2020

DEA Special Agent Educates on Alarming – and Deadly – Trend in Teen Drug Use at “Truth About Synthetics” Forum

by Washington Informer July 12, 2013October 30, 2020