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In 2015, more than 50,000 people across the country died from fatal drug overdoses – an all time high in the U.S. Of those, heroin deaths rose by 23 percent while deaths from synthetic opioids like fentanyl rose by 73 percent. At the heart of this crisis, the grim reality that most people in America …
Maybe you swiped right. Or maybe they showed up on your social media list of “people you might know”. Or maybe you met at a good old-fashioned party. In reality, hookup culture is changing the way young people look at dating, and alcohol can play a pivotal role in setting up the mood for those …
Have you ever wondered what someone trying to sell a “parTy” on Craigslist with a capital T really means? Or the use of the hashtag #mephedrone on Instagram. What about a specific emoji inside a dating application? It turns out, these occurrences aren’t random at all. They’re code words for people looking to buy or …
In 2014, the White House compiled a report on the money spent purchasing illicit narcotics across the U.S. every year. According to their study, American’s spent nearly a trillion dollars on drugs over the course of the last decade. According to their research, while specific drug use fluctuated from year to year, the average amount …
Drugs stay in your system for different amounts of time depending on certain biological factors as well as on the type of drug. Crack can be detected in the system for a few months after it is used.
Drug Arrests Across the US Whether for recreation or out of a perceived need for self-medication, drug abuse has consistently been linked to various interpersonal conflicts, mental health issues, and employment problems. As of 2015, roughly 207,000 people in the United States were incarcerated in federal prisons, with almost half of all inmates finding themselves …
Learn all about buprenorphine, how it’s used, and why it’s being provided by more heroin addiction treatment programs.
Learn about the most effective ways to cope with heroin cravings during addiction recovery.
Learn about the effectiveness of medication-assisted treatment, why it is underutilized at rehab centers, and how to find this form of care.
Xanax was developed to treat anxiety disorders, and is one of the most commonly prescribed drugs on the market today. Unfortunately, though effective, taking this medication poses a high risk for addiction.
Attending a professional detox program can help alleviate the majority of heroin withdrawal symptoms.
When a loved one dies of an overdose, it is a sad and scary time for an addict. Seeking immediate professional treatment is essential.
