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Article: As more die of heroin overdoses, Minneapolis police fear a trend; The increase is fueled by lower prices and more people sniffing it.(NEWS)
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- Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)
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- March 4, 2000
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The number of deaths from heroin overdoses is increasing in Minneapolis, prompting concern by police that a dangerous trend is emerging.
On Friday, police issued an alert for Minneapolis officers to gather information on heroin suppliers.
In the first two months of 2000, at least five people have died from heroin overdoses, the Hennepin County medical examiner's office said Friday. In some cases, the drug was used with alcohol and other drugs.
Last year, at least 10 people died of such heroin-related overdoses in Hennepin County. Toxicology tests are pending in other deaths this year; those results could raise the toll.
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