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Heroin addicts look for life after the needle

Local surge in drug's use reveals dark side of hope in Northeast Georgia

Dahlonega resident Jeremy Galloway has worked with the Georgia Overdose Prevention and the Atlanta Harm Reduction Coalition to have 911 medical amnesty and naloxone laws passed in the Georgia legislature. The laws went into effect in April 2014. Galloway promotes the distribution of naloxone to the public and how to administer naloxone.

0804addiction5 — Dahlonega resident Jeremy Galloway has worked with the Georgia Overdose Prevention and the Atlanta Harm Reduction Coalition to have 911 medical amnesty and naloxone laws passed in the Georgia legislature. The laws went into effect in April 2014. Galloway promotes the distribution of naloxone to the public and how to administer naloxone.

Drug addiction can come on quickly. But acquiring a physical dependence takes time, commitment. Jeremy Galloway knows the difference.