Heroin use soars in United States

Heroin use increased significantly in the United States from 2002 through 2013, for men and women, most age groups, and all income levels, according to a new Vital Signs report from CDC and FDA. The data show that heroin use rose 63% during the study period. Along with the increase in use is an increase in heroin-related overdose deaths, nearly quadrupling between 2002 and 2013. Statistics show that the rate of fatal heroin-related overdoses quadrupled during the study period.