Borderline personality disorder (BPD) affects around 1.8% of the general population. Being in a relationship with a partner who has BPD can pose many challenges. A person with BPD may experience significant mood changes that affect their thoughts, emotions and behaviors. While the condition can vary and treatment can ... Read More
The Benefits of Writing Poetry for Recovery
Addiction recovery poems are powerful tools that mental health professionals use when working with people recovering from an addiction. For some people, seeing how others have experienced similar things gives them hope, and writing their own poems can help them process their feelings and overcome their past. This guide ... Read More
Revealing Differences in Opioid Use Trends Across Generations
A Short History of Opioid Use As early as 5000 BCE, Sumerians living in southern Mesopotamia were consuming or smoking the leaves and flowers of opium poppy plants. Archaeologists have interpreted ideograms found in Sumerian writing examples that translate as HUL GIL, which means "joy plant" or "rejoicing". As early ... Read More
What New Drug Is 20 Times Stronger Than Fentanyl?
The United States is still going through an opioid epidemic that's seen many transformations. What started as an opioid prescription drug issue transitioned to increased use of substances like heroin and synthetic opioids like fentanyl. Now, there's a new drug on the streets that's taking over. According to the ... Read More
Rolling the Dice: Fentanyl-Laced Pills
In January 2021, Alyssa Pastrana of Abilene, Texas, died of an accidental fentanyl overdose at the age of 21. Her parents have been sharing her story to warn others about the danger of using drugs that have been laced with fentanyl, sometimes without the user's knowledge. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency has even ... Read More
Signs That Someone May Have Opioid Addiction
According to estimates from the Centers for Disease Control's National Center for Health Statistics, opioid-related deaths in the United States increased from 56,064 to 75,673 during the 12 months ending April 2021. This shocking statistic shows that it's critical for family members and loved ones to recognize the ... Read More
Can Using Heroin Cause Depression?
If you or a loved one is living with heroin addiction, you likely already know it can have a negative effect on mental health. As dependence on the drug grows, reaching a stable mood only becomes harder. What you might not know is that heroin and depression are closely linked and this can impact the recovery process. ... Read More
What Is “Heroin Chic” and Why Its Return is a Problem
The term "heroin chic" rose to prominence in the 1980s, both as a metaphorical and literal reference to the popularity of heroin in the modeling industry. Characterized by pale skin, a very thin frame, dark undereye circles, androgynous clothing, and limp or stringy hair, heroin chic was the favored style for many ... Read More
