The casualties of adolescent heroin addiction reach far beyond the individual user and include parents, siblings, grandparents, friends, and the community. The aim of this site is to help those affected move through the process of recovery. From initial denial, to acknowledgement of a problem, to empowerment, action and eventual healing Not In My House provides support, information, and links to community resources.

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Heroin Fact/Quote Sampler The sudden death associated with heroin very often occurs with pulmonary edema - the sudden filling of the lungs with fluid. This is also the case with an overdose of quinine - a common adulterant of white powder heroin. It is speculated that many deaths are caused by quinine overdose.
               Francis Moraes, Ph.D., Heroin

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Not In My House is sponsored by the Missouri Institute of Mental Health and created by Cindy Eaves, Ph.D.