Heroin. The New Meth.

An Indianapolis Monthly cover story, the Hot Button Issues spread covered a variety of prevalent issues that will occur over the year. I covered the rising flow of heroin into the state. This article involved archive research and interviews with the sharif's department, IMPD and the DEA's office.

Storified by emrotayl · Wed, Feb 05 2014 17:47:44

#Indy has a nasty new drug habit: heroin. http://t.co/TH6wFGCidM Is it time for an intervention? #IndyCrime

— Indianapolis Monthly · Mon, Feb 03 2014 06:35:38

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Editor's Note: From gay marriage to Glenda Ritz, Obamacare to Sunday booze, we're presenting 10 topics that Hoosiers will be fired up about this year-and what you need to know before jumping into heated cocktail-party discussions. See the full list here. In April 2012, Indianapolis police raided an auto-repair shop they believed to be a drug front.