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The Heroin Epidemic in the St. Louis Region

Special | 56m 43sVideo has Closed Captions

Experts & families discuss why the use of heroin is growing in the St. Louis region.

In 2007 there were 81 heroin related deaths in St. Louis. That number jumped to 247 in 2011. The number continues to grow and so does the lives it affects. Parents lose children and children lose parents. Stay Tuned talks with experts and families about how and why the use of heroin is growing in the St. Louis region and what should be done about it.

11/15/2012 | Rating NR

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The Heroin Epidemic in the St. Louis Region

Special | 56m 43sVideo has Closed Captions

In 2007 there were 81 heroin related deaths in St. Louis. That number jumped to 247 in 2011. The number continues to grow and so does the lives it affects. Parents lose children and children lose parents. Stay Tuned talks with experts and families about how and why the use of heroin is growing in the St. Louis region and what should be done about it.

11/15/2012 | Rating NR

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