With
10 deaths linked to heroin overdoses so far this year, police and
doctors in Indiana are concerned that heroin is growing in popularity,
the Associated Press reported Sept. 2.
"My sense is that it's not a new problem, but it has increased, and its use has
probably expanded across a lot of socioeconomic groups," said Bloomington Police
Capt. Joe Qualters.
Although heroin is often found in urban neighborhoods, police in Bloomington
are seeing signs of a local heroin market in the college town.
According to local and federal investigators, undercover agents purchased more
than 40 grams of heroin from local dealers in Bloomington so far this year. |
