LA CROSSE, Wis. -- Heroin may not be the first thing that comes
to mind when you think of a drug problem in La Crosse. However,
as we first reported earlier this week, police say it's a
growing concern in the La Crosse area.  Police say the main
reason is many people who were addicted to prescription
painkillers are finding them harder to get. Now they're
switching to heroin, a highly addictive drug similar to
morphine. That’s because new restrictions on those opiate
prescriptions mean heroin is cheaper and easier to get.  Still,
you wouldn't think of La Crosse as a hotspot to buy heroin.  "In
the past I think more people felt like, oh that's the kind of
drug that's used in New York City, you know, in the worst of the
worst areas. But now, it's coming out into our community," said
Executive Director of the Coulee Council on Addictions Pat Ruda.
The drug can be injected, snorted or smoked. It results in a
feeling of euphoria that can cause users to go in and out of
consciousness. Heroin users run a high risk