Opioids, which include a range of painkillers as well as street drugs like heroin, are among the most commonly abused drugs in the world. With estimates showing that between 26 and 34 million people abuse opioids worldwide, a significant portion of the population is at risk for both abuse and addiction. In women, who account […]
View Full PostHeroin is increasing in popularity as a street drug and as a lower-cost alternative to black-market prescription pain pills. Recreational users typically inject the drug directly into a vein, resulting in a short-lived but intense high. However, this direct injection puts many users at risk of poisoning, substance toxicity, and damage caused not just by […]
View Full PostIn the United States, more than 4 billion prescriptions are filled out by pharmacies each year, for reasons varying from seasonal allergies to temporary pain from surgeries. Of those, more than 250 million are for painkillers, and more than 13 million are for benzodiazepines. While the medical community is quickly beginning to recognize that these […]
View Full PostHeroin, or diamorphine, is commonly known as an illegal street drug, typically made and imported by Mexican gangs where it is sold and used in urban areas. But, while this is true, heroin is increasingly becoming a problem in other areas, such as the much more sedate suburbs surrounding big cities. While previously safe from […]
View Full PostOxyContin is a prescription medication given for severe or chronic pain. Because of its properties and ingredients, it is also highly addictive. Many people become addicted to the drug, which can impact every aspect of their lives. It’s important to understand the legitimate uses for this drug, what can cause addiction and how OxyContin addiction […]
View Full PostEvery doctor in the United States will soon be receiving the letter included below from the US surgeon general. Surgeon General of the United States Dr. Vivek Murthy has a particularly important and historically unparalleled reason for sending the letter. Tens of thousands of Americans are dying every year from overdoses of prescription painkillers such […]
View Full PostThere is not a shortage of stories in the media about how the drug Suboxone may be the answer to the opioid epidemic. These stories depict opioid addicts as chronic relapsers, and claim that Suboxone may serve as a preventative solution to this potentially life-threatening pattern, if only it were more widely available. It is […]
View Full PostThe latest statistics of United States heroin trends can be summarized in one disheartening word: more. Facts are showing that not just more individuals are using heroin, but more addicts are falling victim to co-occurring disorders; that is an addiction to more than one substance at a time. With all of these substances flying through […]
View Full PostI used to spend time with a guy, named Bryan, who I met in a 12 Step meeting after he had relapsed on heroin and got sober again. At the time, we both decided we hated going to meetings, and agreed that money seemed like a much more attractive higher power. He soon started using […]
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