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St. Louis County Police Say They’ll Pursue 3-Pronged Plan to Combat Rise in Heroin Use
Local law enforcement are partnering with a federal agency and a support group to identify traffickers and help those addicted to the drug.
St. Louis County law enforcement offices are partnering…

Sacked government drugs adviser David Nutt publishes investigation in Lancet reopening debate on classification
Sarah Boseley, Health editor
Heroin causes harm to users, but alcohol causes considerably more harm in the wider community, study finds. Photograph: Action Press/Rex…

“The numbers I see of people dying of heroin on a given day, I might have four people dead in my morgue. On one day.”
Florissant police should have the toxicology report on 25-year-old Valerie Butler in the next couple of weeks. Butler’s body was found dumped in Bridgeton…

Drug users know their stuff
ScienceDaily (2009-11-24) — Drug users are well informed about the harms associated with the drugs they use, and perceive alcohol and tobacco to be amongst the most dangerous substances, according to a new survey. … > read full…

Imperial College London. “Alcohol ‘Most Harmful Drug’, According to Multicriteria Analysis.” ScienceDaily 1 November 2010. 1 November 2010…