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Heroin in Wisconsin

Clip: Season 900 Episode 903 | 5m 34sVideo has Closed Captions

We look at Rock County, a heroin gateway to Wisconsin, and how addicts start using.

Part two of Here and Now's reporting on heroin in Wisconsin. The series focuses on Rock County, which has become a gateway to the state through heroin hubs in Chicago in Rockford. This week's report examines how many addicts get their start with prescription drugs and what authorities are doing to reduce that demand.

07/16/2010 | Rating TV-G

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