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Heroin deaths spike nationwide

Heroin overdose deaths surpassed gun homicides in 2015, indicating that the nation's drug epidemic is taking an unprecedented toll on Americans.

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Naloxone is used to block the effects of opioids, especially in overdose.
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Heroin overdose deaths surpassed gun homicides in 2015, indicating that the nation's drug epidemic is taking an unprecedented toll on Americans. (Becker's Hospital Review)

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