In 2016, the Athens Area Commencement Center predicts a stronger heroin population in Athens, GA. Unfortunately use of prescription painkillers can progress into illegal drug use if abused.
NPR discusses this in the Anatomy Of Addiction: How Heroin And Opioids Hijack The Brain.
The Athens Area Commencement Center (AACC) can help you recover from prescription drug use, heroin addiction and opiate addiction.