formerkywrestler Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 I don't doubt it. The law enforcement people I have talked with would not have as much knowledge of that part of the state. http://www.thenewsenterprise.com/content/heroin-use-rises-hardin-county Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColonelCrazy Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 Heroin replacing pain pills as drug of choice in some parts of Kentucky | Politics and Government | Kentucky.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Parker Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 Heroin use rises in Hardin County | TheNewsEnterprise.com Wow. Increase of over 100% in two years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ari Gold Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 This makes me absolutely disgusted, just found about a cousin recently that had a run in with this drug. So many questions of why anyone, especially kids would subject themsleves to this type of behavior. What is the matter with the youth these days, and when I say youth I mean im in my 20's -- so that paints a picture of my encounter with this. I mean I was afraid to drink a beer until senior year of high school. This is sad, and all I can do is pray for these people, and that law enforcementcan deal with this in the proper manner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mexitucky Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 This makes me absolutely disgusted, just found about a cousin recently that had a run in with this drug. So many questions of why anyone, especially kids would subject themsleves to this type of behavior. What is the matter with the youth these days, and when I say youth I mean im in my 20's -- so that paints a picture of my encounter with this. I mean I was afraid to drink a beer until senior year of high school. This is sad, and all I can do is pray for these people, and that law enforcementcan deal with this in the proper manner. Weren't there drug epidemics in the late 70's through present? It's whatever is the cheapest. LSD, Crack, Oxycodine, Heroine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJAlltheWay24 Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 It's bad everywhere. My grandpa says its extremely prevalent in his little town of Kenton, OH up in Hardin Co. Guess I've just always been naive because I never heard about it at Boone County in the early 2000's or at NKU the rest of the decade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horace Posted March 24, 2013 Author Share Posted March 24, 2013 So here is my question, What is the schools with this problem responsibility? Is there something they something they can do? Is there something we can do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ari Gold Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 So here is my question, What is the schools with this problem responsibility? Is there something they something they can do? Is there something we can do? 1) Pray. 2) Inform these kids, and show them how ugly, and detrimental the effects of drug abuse always are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theguru Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20130325/NEWS1006/303250003 Boone, Kenton and Campbell counties together accounted for nearly 60 percent of Kentucky’s heroin prosecutions in 2011, even though the three counties have just 8.4 percent of the state’s population. The counties’ rate of heroin overdose deaths is more than twice that of Hamilton County or metro Louisville. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theguru Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 I pulled this from a Facebook Friend in Law Enforcement: Cincinnati.com is doing a series of articles and interviews called "Heroin: Prescription for Pain." If you are unaware of how serious this drug is in NKY these articles will give you some perspective. It is my professional opinion that the ones addicted now will most likely not kick the habit as the relapse rate is in the range of 75-90% (depending on the study). I have also read a studies that state 97% of heroin addicts never fully kick the habit. With that said, it is imperative that young people and students alike are educated extensively of the dangers in order for these numbers to drop over time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTS_JF Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 I have a friend of mine that's had substance abuse issues for several years now and I recently found out he's been using heroin. It's sad and I've talked to him about it, but he still thinks he's just partying and having a good time. From what he's told me the people that were using pain pills have pretty much turned to heroin because of the crack down on pills. Between the government cracking down on the pills and the heroin being cheaper so many people are using it now. That's what is driving the number of overdoses people dont realize how powerful this drug is until it's to late. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qryche11 Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 The drug is everywhere including the more affluent High Schools. My daughter said that one of the girls in her class last year at Highlands would do it before school and literally sleep through all of her classes. The series of articles in the Enquirer are very sad and I know personally the story of Jason Malone and his brother Kyle who is his primary caregiver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluegrasscard Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 Talked about this with a doctor recently. He said that the much 'higher grade' is making its way to Kentucky and that people who are used to the 'cheap stuff' are using the same amount and dying since an hot batch OD leads to heart failure in seconds after injecting. Told the story of someone who was leaning against a door to a bedroom to ensure no one walked in while they shot up. They were dead before they could take 2 steps and lay on the bed. Bad stuff. Recently the body of a mother of 3 who was 21 was found dumped in the road around Lexington. Heroin OD victim. The poor woman was known to have a drug problem. Her mother is now speaking out trying to make something good of the siituation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qryche11 Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 A friend of mine on FB listens to a scanner everyday and just posted he heard that there were 5 OD's in Newport alone TODAY !!!!!! What in the hell is going on? This is definitely an epidemic and killing people at a very fast rate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horst muhlmann Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 A friend of mine on FB listens to a scanner everyday and just posted he heard that there were 5 OD's in Newport alone TODAY !!!!!! What in the hell is going on? This is definitely an epidemic and killing people at a very fast rate. Heroin is to N.Ky as oxycodone is to Northeast Ky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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