Opiate painkillers have been linked to the rise of heroin use among women and wealthy white Americans. As prescription drug use rose in 2011, so did access to cheaper and more available heroin. More than half a million Americans used heroin in 2013, nearly a 150 percent increase since 2007. We look at the growing epidemic further on The Lip News with Jose Marcelino Ortiz and Margaret J. Howell.
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