Past Contest Entries

Heroin Surges as Kentucky Cracks Down on Pain Pills

Heroin has been surging in Kentucky since the state cracked down on prescription drug abuse. Deaths are up, and addicts have crowded jails and treatment centers.

Place:

No Award

Year:

  • 2014

Category:

  • Public Health (large)

Affiliation:

The Courier-Journal/Gannett

Reporter:

Laura Ungar, medical writer (with Chris Kenning, general assignment reporter)

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