Several health problems can develop with heroin abuse, including:

He announced in 2006 their decision to break up, citing his heroin abuse as the primary reason.

Disturbing as it is, the prospect of more heroin abuse has one positive implication.

In fact, they say, khat's prevalence may be one reason why Yemen has virtually no reported cocaine or heroin abuse.

She also helped to establish methadone maintenance as a significant treatment for heroin abuse.

During both years, more admissions were for heroin abuse than for any other drug.

But Parker's legacy is marked by addiction and tragedy - he died at 34 after years of heroin abuse.

Local unemployment is lower than the national average, athough from the early 1990s there were issues in the area with heroin abuse.

But just why heroin abuse is particularly bad in Seattle is a matter of some debate.

There was an increase in heroin abuse in the late 1970's and early 80's.