ST. LOUIS (AP) – For the third time since 2009, a St. Louis family is dealing with the loss of a loved one from a heroin overdose. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that 23-year-old Tyler Athanas died Wednesday at his grandmother’s home, where he was living. His brother, Nick, forced open Tyler’s bedroom door and…
WASHINGTON (AP) – The House Judiciary Committee has approved election-year legislation bolstering federal efforts against the growing problem of drug addiction. In a year that’s seen little cooperation between the two parties on major issues, the bipartisan measure sailed through the committee Wednesday by voice vote. The measure was among a pile of bills House…
Associated Press – Sharon Johnson calls herself an addict, although she’s been sober for three years now. She started by smoking pot and eventually moved to crack cocaine. Her daughter has tried heroin and “I believe I’m going to pull her out of the gutter someday,” Johnson laments. Johnson has seen firsthand the ravages of drug…
