The holiday season is a time for celebration, but for those in recovery, it can also bring unique challenges. With Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s…
Substance addiction has caused the premature death of many adolescents and adults since the millennium. According to the Pan American Health Organization, drug use disorder…
Opioids are potent substances capable of harming the body and the brain. Like cocaine and other stimulants, opioids alter the brain’s chemical structure and affect…
The opioid epidemic is a serious public health crisis, with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reporting that in 2021 alone, 80,000 Americans died…
Opioid addiction can disrupt not only a person’s relationships, responsibilities, and routines but also those of their family members. That’s why people struggling with heroin…
Did you know that the United States has been dealing with an opioid epidemic? That’s why opioid and opiate detox programs and rehabs have sprung…
Painkillers help treat people recovering from an injury or surgery and those with chronic pain. When appropriately used, opiate painkillers can help people continue to…
In many instances today, a person buying opioids on the street is purchasing a mixture containing the synthetic opiate fentanyl. A tiny amount of fentanyl…
Not long ago, many people would have told you that heroin was the most dangerous substance available and the one most likely to result in…
In recent years, fentanyl and other potent synthetic opioids have made the opioid epidemic even worse. Fentanyl and related substances are mixed with other drugs…