Lost in the headlines about the opioid crisis is the fact that painkillers can help treat serious health conditions and improve the quality of life for individuals experiencing moderate to extreme pain. Used properly, under the supervision of a physician, opioids have helped many people deal with chronic health ... Read More
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What Are the Effects of Combining Meth and Heroin?
Mixing meth and heroin poses an incredibly dangerous health risk. When smoked, snorted or injected together, meth and heroin overload the nervous system with stimulatory and depressant effects. Brain activity goes haywire as the nervous system is both suppressed and aroused. Neurotransmitters that are responsible for ... Read More
What Are the Effects of Combining Alcohol and Opiates?
One of the most common substance combinations—opioids and alcohol—is also among the most dangerous. Every year, this combination claims thousands of lives and devastates countless more. Knowing how opiates like oxycodone and alcohol interact with one another can help individuals understand the importance of keeping ... Read More
FHE Health Announces Eight Finalists for the 2021 “Hope for Healing Scholarship”
March 15 is right around the bend. That is when FHE Health will name two recipients of the second, annual “Hope for Healing Scholarship.” Tune in on Facebook/Twitter/Instagram to catch the announcement! In the meantime, FHE’s scholarship committee will have the tough job of selecting only two winners (one graduate ... Read More
Alex Menas
Alex Menas National Outreach Liaison Alex Menas is FHE Health’s National Outreach Liaison for the mid-Atlantic region, comprising Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia. Alex helps individuals and families find affordable treatment solutions for addiction and mental health needs. He also serves as a ... Read More
The Straight Dope on Performance-Enhancing Drugs and Addiction
Maintaining a competitive edge and out-performing opponents on the court, athletic field, or in the arena underlies every contest. Attaining the medal, trophy and accolades can be a terrifically heady feeling, but when an individual's scholarship, salary or future in a sport is at stake, how far will they go to ... Read More
Hydrocodone: A Drug Profile
Hydrocodone is a type of opioid drug and the second most frequently seen narcotic in illegal drug activity, according to the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA). The drug was prescribed over 19 million times in the United States for people over the age of 12 in 2019, most commonly for pain relief. About 5.5 million people ... Read More
Using Multiple Drugs: Polysubstance Drug Abuse
Substance abuse rehab programs are often thought to be full of people battling addiction, but that's not always the case. There are other high-risk behaviors people can engage in involving substances that don't always fit into the classical definition of addiction. One of these is something called polysubstance ... Read More
