Narcan: What You Need to Know During an Opiate Epidemic America is in the midst of the worst opiate epidemic our country has ever seen. According to the American Society of Addiction Medicine, drug overdose is the most common cause of accidental death in the United States. In 2014, 47,055 people died of a drug ... Read More
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Fentanyl Addiction Perpetuating High Overdose Rates
Fentanyl Addiction Perpetuating High Overdose Rates With the sudden death of American pop star Prince, fentanyl addiction has become a sudden concern for the recovery community. But, this debilitating substance has been recreationally abused on United States streets since the 70s, causing numerous overdoses. Since the ... Read More
What Being a Parent of an Addict Taught Me
What Being a Parent of an Addict Taught Me I am the parent of an addict. A heroin addict, to be specific. No one can prepare a mother for this kind of lifestyle. However, as moms around the world tend to do, I stepped up to the plate and dealt with the hand I was given. Baseball games and slumber parties were traded ... Read More
The Benefits and Dangers of Drug Replacement Therapy
Drug replacement therapy, also called drug substitute therapy, is a common practice in many rehabilitation facilities today. It's an approach to addiction treatment that's generally accepted and positively viewed by medical professionals. Still, there are some facilities and professionals who hold out on supporting ... Read More
A Brief History of Addiction Treatment
A Brief History of Addiction Treatment Addiction is as old as the human race. Unfortunately, for as long as we know, people have been seeking a way to alter their state of mind with nature’s plants, alcohol, and illegal drugs. For nearly just as long, people have also been trying to find various cures for addiction. As ... Read More
Dying While Waiting to Go to Rehab
Dying While Waiting to Go to Rehab Drug abuse is a massive problem in the United States. With that come more people who want to go to rehab, but less availability. In states like New Hampshire that have been hit hard by the opioid epidemic, some addicts have to wait months for a bed at a treatment center. Staffers ... Read More
Shedding Light on Why Addiction is a Brain Disorder
Shedding Light on Why Addiction is a Brain Disorder There is a long-standing argument about addictive behavior, and whether addiction is a brain disorder or a behavioral-related issue. According to a new study by The American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM), addiction is now officially described as a chronic ... Read More
U.S. States Leading the Way In Drug Addiction Rates
U.S. States Leading the Way In Drug Addiction Rates When drug addictions rates are reported on the evening news, we hear the same few states mentioned over and over, especially surrounding the topic of opiate epidemic. This isn’t to say that any state is immune and is unaffected by drugs. But, the following states ... Read More
