Heroin Use On Rise in Region

Federal studies find an increase in illegal drug use here
By ROBERT GAVIN, Staff writer

“ALBANY — America might be in the midst of a recession, but the Capital Region is experiencing a boom in the use and abuse of heroin, cocaine, illegal prescription drugs and high-potency marijuana, federal data shows.”

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