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 …
