Lethal 'Hollywood' Heroin Strain Is Killing Users in Massachusetts
LatestIn New England, the heroin epidemic has crawled into the early days of 2016: In the past week alone, eight people have reportedly died from a lethal strain called “Hollywood” that is currently coursing through Massachusetts.
State police aren’t sure how long the drug has been circulating, according to CNN, and they’re only clear that the strain is called “Hollywood” because of the drug’s packaging. The victims died in Holyoke, Chicopee, and Springfield, where local cops are warning their constituents about the strain’s name in hopes of saving lives. Local police also seized 9,000 bags of the drug over the weekend and arrested four people in connection to the bust.