Heroin Addiction

Molly Yesho
SO 280 01
Heroin and Control Balance Theory
 Developed by Charles Tittle in 1995

 Everyone had some form of control over

their lives. Control balance is when the
control exerted over a person equals out
with the control the person maintains.

 Control imbalance is when the control

exerted on a person overpowers the
control they can maintain on their lives.
Current Statistics
National Local
 Heroin related  2015: 86 drug
overdoses up 286% overdoses, 56 were
 Around 1.5 million heroin related
users  Heroin is easier and
cheaper to get than
alcohol.
 Most commonly
cited drug in PA.
How to Improve the Situation
 Starts with fighting
prescription drug
abuse

 Better treatment
systems

 More undercover
operations, drugs
busts
Interesting Information
Narcan/ Naloxone
 “blocks” the drug
effects
 “reverses” overdose
Interesting Information
Supervised Injections
 “Anonymous”
injections centers
 Addicts can go to get
high
 Has trained medical
professionals on site