Addiction to heroin and opioid pharmaceuticals has become a growing epidemic in Rochester, New York State, and across the country.
Throughout July, Michelle Faust of WXXI News will bring you in-depth reporting on the effects of the heroin epidemic in our series, Heroin at Home.
Listen and watch all of Michelle's reporting:
Listen for special reports every Monday during Morning Edition and every Wednesday during All Things Considered on AM 1370 and WRUR 88.5 FM
A special edition of "Need To Know" on WXXI-TV
Connections: The Science and Dangers of Heroin
Connections: Roots of the Modern Heroin Epidemic
Overdose Antidote Widely Available in New York State
Experts Recommend More Families Be Trained to Use Heroin Overdose Medication
Doctors Can Treat Addiction, But Are There Enough Trained in the Field?
New York State Moves Closer to Equal Treatment for Mental and Physical Health Care
State Laws Aim to Curb Opioid Over-Prescription and Abuse
US Attorney Cracks Down on Overprescribing of Opioid Substances
Recovering Opioid User and His Mother Discusses Their Experiences
Forensics Specialist Demonstrates Drug Analysis Process
Connections: The Impact of Addiction on Families
Connections: More on Heroin in Rochester
Area Schools Start to Train Nurses in the Heroin Overdose Antidote