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Coming across the borders. >> right. >> we have a heroin problem here in new hampshire. and would you please speak about those? >> sure. this afternoon wasnt a press event, but because i hear this all the time, the heroin challenge that exists, and the first time i started hearing about it was here in new hampshire. but its all over the country now. and so i went to a round table discussion to talk about the recovery movement in our country as a way to deal with this. in florida we dealt with it...

Wasnt right. he sounded more credible to me than he has to date. >> he was the infrastructure president tonight. >> there was a moment where he was actually dropping information about the heroin problem in new hampshire saying per capita -- do im watching this guy and saying in front of our own eyes were watching him become a real front-runner. >> watching him become more and more presidential. every time he steps to the mike, hes able to sort of re-create himself. all the republican candidates ...

In the world. he escaped from another mexican prison 14 years ago reportedly in a laundry cart. hes known as the head of the notorious drug cartel which authorities say supplies most of the methamphetamine, cocaine and marijuana entering the u.s. and is largely responsible for fueling this countrys current heroin epidemic. in chicago with its chicago with the huge heroin problem, he is listed as public enemy number one. >> up next mitt romney has something in common with president obamas nominee...

See car insurance in a whole new light. liberty mutual insurance. that brazen escape from clinton correctional facility has given the public rare and uncomfortable look at prison culture and how it can corrupt the people who are holding the keys. i want to tick through a few of the issues that the escape raised. joyce mitchell, a prison worker, arrested and charged with helping matt and sweat escape. allegations from sweat of widespread drug use in the prison. and tightening security to stop i...

Because she figured out the same way i figured it was me. were on the same wavelength. i dont know who would have picked up on that kind of thing, but we did. >> coming up -- >> youll see that most heroin users are really close to their moms. >> an insight into a unique aspect of bergen countys heroin problem. >> thats why i call it a mamas boy drug. >> one inmate in the rehab center thrives while another is forced to drop out. >> hes a guy i cant have back here. to me, what he did was that seri...

Clemency. their families who are preparing to say good bye, remain hopeful of a last-minute reprieve. >> i hope something will happen. >> reporter: six other foreigners will also face the firing squad alongside these men. linda kinkade, cnn. the numbers out show americas heroin problem keeps getting worse. according to new data heroin related deaths have quadrupled in the united states since 2000. much of the increase happened after 2010. the report from the centers for disease control shows t...

Bit. because she figured out the same way i figured it was me. were on the same wavelength. i dont know who would have picked up on that kind of thing, but we did. >> coming up -- >> youll see that most heroin users are really close to their moms. >> an insight into a unique aspect of bergen countys heroin problem. >> thats why i call it a mamas boy drug. >> one inmate in the rehab center drives while another is forced to drop out. >> hes a guy i cant have back here. to me, what he did was that ...

You went to school with, someone you work with. >> so, sunny crocket gets a ferrari. whats wrong with this picture? >> tried the lexus but they said no way. >> its been reported in the national papers theres been explosion of heroin use, heroin-related crimes, overdoses, how does that happen? >> i think once this area realized we had a heroin problem, we were already behind it trying to play catch-up. we are on the 91 corridor. route 91 has been dubbed the heroin highway at this point. its a wid...

>> i think once this area realized we had a heroin problem, we were already behind it trying to play catch-up. we are on the 91 corridor. route 91 has been dubbed the heroin highway at this point. its a widely used road to go north and south. theres opportunists here and for low money input, theyre getting a high profit. thats the typical heroin packages. bundles of ten, 50 bags here. >> 60 to 80 bucks for ten. >> they can charge what they want. its supply and demand. >> one dose for most people...

I said a lexus, but they said no. >> its in the papers theres an explosion of heroin use, heroin crimes and overdoses. whats happened? >> once this town realized we had a heroin problem, we were behind it trying to play catch-up. we are on the 91 corridor. 91 has been dubbed heroin highway at this point. its a widely used road to go north and south. for low money input theyre getting high profit. >> thats the typical packaging. bundles of ten. >> they can charge whatever they want. its all suppl...