

Heroin: The drug that you were not worried about
Elizabeth is a 31 year old married, mother and Registered nurse; not who you would depict as a heroin addict. Well, it did not start that way. Five years ago, Elizabeth was involved in a motor vehicle accident, which left her with moderate to severe neck and back pain. She was prescribed Vicodin and Ibuprofen, which, when taken together mildly alleviated her pain for some time. She then began taking two tablets, and told her doctor that “just one was not as helpful”. He