There is a new group of heroin users in the Northfield area, according to this article in the Northfield News written by Suzanne Rook.   Rook interviewed Dr. Charles Reznikoff from the Northfield Hospital’s Opiate Agonist Clinic.

Mayor’s Task Force member,  Dr. Kristine Matson conducted a study titled  “A Qualitative Study of Young Adult Heroin Addiction”.   Northfield News’ writer, Suzanne Rook,  discussed Matson’s study and wrote about the numbers of people treated at Northfield’s Opiate Addiction Clinic in this article.

The Northfield News introduced their series “One Year Later”:

http://www.northfieldnews.com/news.php?viewStory=23073

Ken and Judi Malecha discover their son is using heroin:

http://www.northfieldnews.com/news.php?viewStory=23067

A Northfield mother discovers her daughter is using heroin:

http://www.northfieldnews.com/news.php?viewStory=23066

Rick gets help for this oxycontin and alcohol addictions:

http://www.northfieldnews.com/news.php?viewStory=23065

A young man with family and chemical dependency problems is profiled:

http://www.northfieldnews.com/news.php?viewStory=23104

Jake struggles with addiction:

http://www.northfieldnews.com/news.php?viewStory=2309

Brian’s addiction leads to hopelessness and drug dealing:

http://www.northfieldnews.com/news.php?viewStory=23094

An area mother lives in fear after her son overdoses on heroin:

http://www.northfieldnews.com/news.php?viewStory=23095