Heroin Abuse Among White Suburbanites is on the Rise
The face of heroin use is changing in America. It has long been perceived that heroin addiction mainly affected those living in inner cities and with less economic accessibility. A new study shows that this stereotype is far from the truth with 90% of the drugs users found to be white and 75% living in the suburbs outside of cities.
Was Heroin Addiction Responsible for Actor Philip Seymour Hoffman’s Death?
Heroin addiction appears to be a factor in the sudden death of Oscar-winning actor Philip Seymour Hoffman. The 46-year-old father of three was found in a Manhattan apartment with a needle still embedded in his arm. The cause of death has yet to be officially determined, but the circumstances suggest that it was a heroin overdose.