Louisville Officials Help Parents Find Hidden Drugs StashesPolice share some tips on where to look for hidden drugs inside your house, including electric outlets, bottom of cereal boxes and behind electric switches.As reported by the Courier-Journal, a Pringles can, ChapStick tube, hairbrush handle and the Bible. ... Read More
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As behavioral health news breaks it is often covered by organizations that may not understand the issue thoroughly or the consequences it will bring. In this section, the industry leading addiction and behavioral health treatment center, FHE Health tackles the current cultural phenomenons and happenings. Behavioral health is complex, and when you need it explained, it helps to have an expert to help you understand.
Some Very Creative Places To Hide Drugs
Even Toddlers Endangered By Opioids
More Than 30,000 Children Poisoned By Household Drugs With millions of parents struggling with addiction, there have been growing numbers of young children suffering from accidental overdose. As reported by Medical Xpress, tens of thousands of toddlers and preschoolers are accidentally poisoned when they get into ... Read More
Dave Franco Reflects On His Role As Heroin Addict
Franco Plays Heroin Addict In Challenging RoleDave Franco is the star of a powerful new Netflix show called 6 Balloons which depicts how a heroin addict and his sister struggle with the impact of addiction. For Franco, it proved to be a challenging role.As reported by People.com, the usually comedic actor turns in a ... Read More
2010 OxyContin Reformulation Drove Heroin Deaths
Reformulated OxyContin Helped Fuel Heroin Usage A new study has found a correlation between the 2010 reformulation of OxyContin and a subsequent rise in heroin deaths as addicts switched from prescription drugs to street heroin. As reported by Medical Xpress, efforts by Purdue Pharma in 2010 to make its blockbuster ... Read More
Broken Homes Linked to Opioid Crisis
Kids from Broken Homes Are More Likely to OverdoseNew research has found that broken homes are contributing to the opioid crisis as counties with high divorce rates and a large proportion of single-parent homes are plagued with drug overdose deaths.As reported by The Trumpet, counties with high divorce rates and a ... Read More
Medical Marijuana May Be Slowing the Opioid Epidemic
New Studies Find that Marijuana Is Helping to Ease Opioid AbuseNew studies seem to indicate that in states with medical marijuana, there have been lower incidences of opioid abuse and overdose.As reported by NPR, medical marijuana appears to have put a dent in the opioid abuse epidemic, according to two recently ... Read More
Addiction Rule Number 1: Stay Alive
Recovering From Addiction Is A Long Term BattleFor addicts and their families, recovery from opioid addiction is usually a multi-year battle. Addiction Rule number 1 for families and addicts: stay alive.As reported by the LA Times, Rule No. 1: Stay alive.If you or a loved one wants to beat an opioid addiction, first ... Read More
Artist Fights Addiction With Art Therapy
Recovering Addict Uses Art to Stay SoberTallahassee resident Kollet Probst uses art therapy to help her remain drug free after suffering from years of addiction.As reported by the Tallahassee Democrat, the 36-year-old artist has grappled with addiction for two decades. Growing up with a father who struggled with ... Read More