Recently, the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, made national waves when the local government was sued by the federal government’s Justice Department for allowing an opioid safe house to open. The …
Kombucha May Have Alcohol In It
Beverages like kefir and kombucha could be called trends, but they also contribute to healthy guts. According to 2015 abstract by the National Institutes of Health, research to understand the …
Endocarditis & Drug Use
Opioid use disorder is a serious problem, and most people are aware of the consequences for individuals and society. This awareness centers on the problems and costs associated with overdoses, …
First Signs Someone is Shooting Up
How do you know if someone is a drug addict? You might think it’s easy. The marks on their arms from injections, glossy eyes, and slurred speech are all telltale …
How Heroin Can Kill You
When you use heroin, you’re putting yourself at risk of an overdose. Due to the drug’s lethality, even first-time users can end up overdosing. People who have been taking heroin …
Fentanyl Seized at Port of Philadelphia
It wasn’t long ago that people thought that those who abuse drugs only used illegal drugs and not prescription medications. As more doctors began prescribing painkillers, the number of people …
How Many People Seek Treatment
In January 2016, Dr. Vivek Murthy, then the 19th Surgeon General of the United States, released a report entitled “Facing Addiction in America: The Surgeon General’s Report on Alcohol, Drugs, …
How to Stage an Intervention
The American Society of Addiction Medicine defines addiction as a chronic disease that affects the reward center of the brain. It also affects a person’s motivation, memory and the ability …
How to Use Narcan
Narcotic painkillers are now responsible for more deaths in the U.S. than cocaine and heroin put together. Overdose deaths caused by opioid prescription pain medications are increasing every year. By …
