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<br />http://abc11.com/health/what-to-do-when-you-think-a-loved-one-is-using-heroin-/1756664/ <br /> <br />ABC11 TOGETHER <br />WHAT TO DO WHEN YOU THINK <br />A LOVED ONE IS USING HEROIN <br />Email <br /> (Shutterstock file) <br />Thursday, February 16, 2017 03:55PM <br />If you are worried someone close to you is using heroin, here's a list of resources to help you and <br />your family get the help needed. <br /> <br />Heroin use has increased across the US among men and women, most age groups, and all income <br />levels. <br /> <br />Some of the greatest increases occurred in demographic groups with historically low rates of <br />heroin use: women, the privately insured, and people with higher incomes, according to <br />the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. <br /> <br />Who is most at risk of heroin addiction? <br />- People who are addicted to prescription opioid painkillers <br />- People who are addicted to cocaine <br />- People without insurance or enrolled in Medicaid <br />- Males <br />- People who are addicted to marijuana and alcohol