Boston Blotter: Heroin Like Swine Flu You Have To Pay For

-- Public health officials released a report today calling heroin and OxyContin addiction an "epidemic" in Massachusetts. The report calls for a public health campaign on the scale of the fight against H1N1 to combat the problem. The report estimates that 3,265 Massachusetts residents died from opiate overdose between 2002 and 2007. [Globe]

-- State police in New Bedford shot a man to death during a drug bust after he allegedly opened fire on them. [Herald]

-- Boston cops are warning folks in Southie about a man (pictured, allegedly) who has allegedly robbed three women in the past two weeks. The man strikes at night and has not robbed any men, police say. Who says chivalry is dead? [BPDNews]

-- A Harvard Business School student in drag tried to choke a cop while his colleagues took cell phone pictures, police say. [Herald]

-- The drunk driving WEEI personality who hit and killed a 19-year-old will not face homicide charges. [Herald]

All charges alleged until proven under law.