English: Modified IM/IV syringe used for “plugging” heroin. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
HARRISBURG — Heroin is a growing epidemic in Pennsylvania, and Luzerne County is no exception.
State police Commissioner Frank Noonan told the state House Judiciary Committee this week that the drug is dangerous because users become adjusted to the high it produces. As a result, users have to inject more of the drug, which leads to a higher risk of overdose.
He said users will also typically mix the drug with others in an attempt to achieve the same high.
The Pennsylvania House Judiciary Committee held a public hearing to discuss the heroin epidemic this week. Afterward, committee member state Rep. Tarah Toohil provided data on the number of heroin deaths in Luzerne County. So far this year, 20 people have died form using heroin with other drugs — users often take multiple drugs. There were 31 deaths in 2012.
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