Taskforce Takes Aim at Heroin Problem in W.Va.

A task force aimed at combating the rising heroin problem in the capital city region is scheduled to meet.

The Heroin Eradication Associated Task Force, or HEAT, is meeting in Charleston.

Part of the meeting will be devoted to discussing the negative impact of heroin in the county.

The growing use of heroin is a statewide problem. West Virginia and other states are reporting a rise in heroin use as many addicts shift from more costly and harder-to-get prescription opiates to a cheaper alternative.