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In just one year more than 29,000 people lost their lives to an overdose of heroin or prescription painkillers, including oxycontin, hydrocodone and fentanyl. Thats an increase of 329 since the start of this century. Because this has become a national epidemic, were beginning special coverage tonight, and well start with Dean Reynolds. Hes coming around a little bit. Reporter the frightening rates of ore doses are fueled by a mix of heroin and an opioid called fentanyl, 30 to 50 times as powerful as heroin itself. Theres this misperception that heroin laced with fentanyl is the better high. Co...

In just one year more than 29,000 people lost their lives to an overdose of heroin or prescription painkillers, including oxycontin, hydrocodone and fentanyl. Thats an increase of 329 since the start of this century. Because this has become a national epidemic, were beginning special coverage tonight, and well start with Dean Reynolds. Hes coming around a little bit. Reporter the frightening rates of ore doses are fueled by a mix of heroin and an opioid called fentanyl, 30 to 50 times as powerful as heroin itself. Theres this misperception that heroin laced with fentanyl is the better high. Co...

N. D means go when youre shooting heroin, you know what i mean . Reporter over the next couple hours, we watched as he nodded in and out, shot up again snorted more pills and saved some heroin for later. By then his best friend, mike dugan, arrived. Mike is a recovering addict who has been clean seven years and was taking jason to rehab the next morning. Mo ig reporter the next morning jason, who has overdosed eight times and lived to tell about it, began the next chapter of his life. Good morning, jason. How are you . Good. Were so glad youre here. Reporter now jason walked through those door...