Drug, Alcohol and Mental Health Treatment
Unusual Approach Motivates Some Addicts To Seek Help A "Heroin Hearse" in Huntington WV delivers a blunt message: "Heroin kills. Is this your last ride?" Owner Dwayne Wood drives thousands of miles to nearby states to raise addiction awareness and urge addicts to seek rehab. As reported by NPR, Woods owns a 1988 ... Read More
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
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
Fentanyl Is Impacting All 50 States With Deadly IntensityNew CDC data released this week shows that fentanyl and other synthetic opioids have been cutting a swath of death across every state in the union, impacting every demographic and ethnic group imaginable.As reported by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazzette, at a time when ... Read More
Friends Worried About Teen Mom StarTeen Mom star Ryan Edwards left rehab this week but was quickly arrested for a past possession of heroin. Meanwhile, his wife Mackenzie announced the couple is expecting.As reported by InTouch Weekly, while his wife Mackenzie Standifer seems to think everything is "fine," others close ... Read More
PA Struggles To Assess the Scope of Overdose EpidemicAs the CDC compiles statistics for 2017, certain states like Pennsylvania are coming to grips with a surging opioid crisis that shows no signs of ending. As many as 15 people a day are overdosing and dying in the Keystone State.As reported by the Meadville Tribune, ... Read More
NC Leads the Southeast in Overdose IncreaseNew data from the CDC shows that overdoses in North Carolina have been surging over the last year, with ER visits up more than 30%.As reported by the Charlotte Observer, suspected opioid overdoses treated at North Carolina emergency rooms have increased at a rate more than ... Read More
Dentists Lead the Nation in Teen Opioid ScriptsThe American Dental Association is calling for dentists to be more vigilant about prescribing opioids, especially to teens.As reported by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the American Dental Association is advocating its support for the statutory seven-day limit for ... Read More
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