Law Enforcement Battles Heroin Abuse
Law enforcement battles heroin abuse
Lt. Roger Brandner, of the Columbia County Sheriff's Department Drug Task Force, says heroin is the drug of choice in the county, outpacing opiate-derived prescription drugs that were at the top several years ago. Now heroin is … Kohlwey believes …
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