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July 10, 2015

• Heroin use has increased in the United States, even among groups that had lower use rates in the past, according to this month’s Vital Signs. 
• People who are addicted to prescription opioid painkillers are 40 times more likely to also be addicted to heroin. 
• States play a key role in keeping at-risk people from starting heroin, and in expanding treatment and recovery for those already addicted.

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