Heroin addict tells how drug ravaged his life
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"Heroin is the only thing that ever stole my soul. I'm not me anymore" says Richard Skinner, 38, as he talks about his addiction and warns others about how the drug has ravaged his life.
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Addition of fentanyl, a synthetic opioid, has made illicit drug use more lethal. Death toll from opioids has quietly surpassed homicides.
The Post-Dispatch on Feb. 19 ran a large and jarring photo in the print edition showing two …
The St. Charles County Ambulance District is partnering with other agencies to help connect addicts to rehab progams and the parents of a young addict who died of an overdose are planning drug awareness events.
