Heroin Use Illustration (IMAGE)

WashU Medicine

Heroin Use Illustration

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New research at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis shows that drug abusers are not completely abandoning prescription painkillers for heroin. Many use both concurrently based on their availability. The findings also reveal regional variations in the use of heroin and prescription painkillers.

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Photo Illustration/Robert Boston

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