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Why is Heroin So Popular?
Sunday, Mar. 23rd 2014
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The use of heroin throughout the country is increasing at an
alarming rate. This despite the fact that we have seen countless
anti-heroin PSAs and use had been decreasing for several
decades. However, in just the last decade alone, the number of
people who abuse this dangerous substance has increased.
In fact, the alarming rise in heroin use even led to Vermont’s
governor Peter Shumlin to not only mention it in his State of the
State address, but to devote the entire address to it. Shumlin
emphasized that since 2000, the number of heroin abusers
throughout Vermont has increased by 770 percent. Those are
epidemic levels of heroin abuse.
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A Problem Not Limited to Vermont
Unfortunately, Vermont is not the only affected state. According to the Substance Abuse and
Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), the number of first-time users who abuse
heroin has increased almost 60 percent in the last ten years. Whereas there are now
156,000 new users yearly; a decade ago that number stood at 90,000.
Interestingly enough is that during this surge of heroin abuse, the number of people who
abuse non-medical prescription opiates is slowly decreasing. The National Survey on Drug
Use and Health released by SAMHSA in 2012 revealed that the number of non-medical users
for these prescription opioid pain relievers had dropped from 2.2 million in 2002 to 1.9 million
in 2012. The survey also showed that crack, cocaine and methamphetamine decreased
during that same timeframe. Meanwhile, both ecstasy and marijuana use slightly increased or
held steady.
What this Information Tells Us
Interesting enough, the drugs that are showing a decrease in use may tell us the story of
what illicit substances are becoming widespread. The increase in heroin abuse combined with
the drop in non-medical prescription opiate abuse could lead us to the logical conclusion that
a majority of these users are not seeking help or stopping use altogether – they are making
an economic decision.
Because of the increased legal action against ‘pill mills,’ it has become more difficult and
more expensive for users to receive illegally obtained prescription painkillers. Meanwhile,
heroin is readily available and costs a fraction of what the other painkillers cost on the black
market. Whereas a user can buy a bag of heroin for less than $10, a single dose of
OxyContin may cost them as much as $100. Anyone familiar with the dangers of addiction
understands that these users are tempted enough to overcome any potential reservations
about trying heroin for a first time if it means that they are able to fund their addiction.
A Warning Sign for the Nation
The truth is that Vermont is not just a sad example – it is a warning sign of a shift that we are
already seeing throughout the country. While cracking down on prescription opioid abuse is a
good start, we should not assume that those users who are financially incapable of nursing
their dependence would just decide to quit. For those people, it is important that they find a
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1. jill beddis Says:
August 18th, 2014 at 9:16 pm
we recently lost my sister to heroin overdose. the heartbreak is something everyone will be
burdened with forever. we didnt see it coming for a young, bright and intelligent being. she
was only 24.
my parents keep asking, where did we go wrong? her bestfriends keep blaming themselves
for not being there… and me, her only sibling will forever be haunted with the question if i was
being selfish when i refused to hear the “silence” for months… the silence that she did’t reach
out because i was mad when i learned of her quitting her job to tag along with her
music/band/boyfriend…
it’s too late now… but i wish for the government to be more watchful… i wish there was help
forced upon heroin addicts, and not just rehabs that they could be forced to go too… Like
what if suspected heroin users were apprehended and tested and then forcefully enrolled
into rehab? this should be the course!!!
we can’t afford to lose more young., beautiful people to heroin now, can we?
their dependence would just decide to quit. For those people, it is important that they find a
drug rehabilitation center so they are able to make a lasting decision to help them get rid of
their dependence.
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