Ask anyone in Texas, and they’ll probably tell you there is no problem with opioids in their state. It’s the 13th happiest state to live in, the cost of living is enviably low, and at a state level, they are not the worst affected by drug abuse, especially when compared to states like West Virginia. With...
Mandy was happily married and a loving mother of two boys. Her family described her as friendly and outgoing. She graduated from a good school and was living a comfortable life in her hometown of Carson City, Nevada. She had success and happiness in every sense of the word. Then, six years ago Mandy became...
Whether you are dependent on prescription painkillers or addicted to heroin, overcoming opiate addiction is tough. If you have tried to quit and failed, it may seem downright impossible. It isn’t though. You can overcome opiate addiction, but you can’t do it on your own. The Problem With Trying To Go “Cold Turkey” The do-it-yourself...
Deaths from heroin have more than doubled within the past five years. All across the United States, towns are being hit increasingly hard with unprecedented levels of overdoses. The heroin epidemic is unlike anything people have seen. Cincinnati was hit especially hard over the past month, with the county seeing a massive 200 overdoses in...
International Overdose Awareness Day (IOAD) is a global event held on August 31st each year and aims to raise awareness of substance overdose and reduce the stigma of a drug-related death. It also acknowledges the grief felt by families and friends remembering those who have met with death or permanent injury as a result of...
The United States is living a true heroin epidemic. Drug and alcohol abuse have been increasing over the last years and this has increased the number of overdose deaths as well. One of the problems is that it seems that people are starting using drugs sooner. It’s not uncommon to see teenagers and young adults...
The United States is currently in the midst of a major heroin epidemic. The rate of heroin-related overdose deaths have almost quadrupled between 2002 and 2013, and in the year 2013 alone, 8,200 Americans lost their lives to heroin. Many are butting heads on what the best solution would be to solve the growing heroin...
With the opiate crisis still developing in mid-America, high schools have been fortunate enough to now be able to add Narcan, a drug that can prevent death during an opiate overdose, to their defenses to fight teenage drug abuse. Recently, Adapt Pharmacia, the company that manufactures Narcan, and the Clinton Health Matters initiative have joined...
It’s September, and there will be social drinking events. You’ve just started the semester and already you’re beginning to feel that heaviness and exhaustion that is synonymous with relentlessly working toward an education. Maybe it’s been a week or a month and the pressure is beginning to really set in. Pressure from tuition and project...
Your loved one is addicted to drugs and/or alcohol and you are an emotional wreck. You feel a mix of guilt and shame and anger about their addiction, but at the same time, you are terrified that they will hurt themselves or someone else or even die. You notice jewelry or money is missing. The...
