Opiates are highly addictive and over the past few decades, this country has seen an alarming increase in the abuse of prescription opiates like Oxycontin. Unfortunately, an addiction to these drugs can’t last—they are very expensive and increasingly difficult to get a hold of. As is true across the country, Michigan is thusly seeing an increase in heroin use when pill addicts need something stronger, cheaper, and easier to find. [Read more…]