‘Hollywood’ Heroin Causes Spike in Overdoses

(22News, Jan. 3) A bad batch of heroin called "Hollywood" heroin has made its way around Massachusetts and already caused eight deaths in one county. While unclear about what's mixed in with the heroin that is causing so many overdoses, officials suspect it may be fentanyl, which is a potent drug that has led to spikes in overdose deaths around the country in a similar fashion. Springfield, Massachusetts police have already seized 9,000 bags of the heroin stamped with "Hollywood." READ MORE.