Curious to know more about the hazards of the over-prescription of pain killers and how that is leading to heroin tragedies? What about the truths of marijuana use, especially for teens?

Here are several links to articles discussing these worrisome realities in 2016:

Prescription Drugs and Heroin:

State of CT laws and info on Narcan

Connecticut’s Heroin Epidemic- Narcan is a lifesaver

Painkillers are gateway to heroin for teens

Information on safe drug disposal

Narcan instantly reverses a heroin overdose

Over 300 deaths in CT in 2014 linked to heroin

Heroin Crisis in CT

Marijuana use can lead to heroin tragedy

Marijuana:

Effects of Marijuana on the Developing Brain

Alcohol is the most used “gateway” drug