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Heroin Overdoses Have Doubled Among Younger Californians

KVCR | By Ja'Nel Johnson

Published February 2, 2017 at 10:53 AM PST

The number of heroin overdoses in California has doubled for certain age groups in the last four years. Capital Public Radio's health care reporter Ja'Nel Johnson has details.

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