Are Supervised Heroin Programs a Real Solution?

Are Supervised Heroin Programs a Real Solution?

We’ve all heard the horror stories about the opioid crisis. The Northeast, in particular, is losing lots of young people to this scourge. Everything we know about addiction has come into question. People are asking how well the Twelve Steps really work. Narcan...
How Mental Health Plays a Role in Opioid Addiction

How Mental Health Plays a Role in Opioid Addiction

While many search to understand how the opioid crisis has grown so significantly in our nation, mental health experts have continuously examined the correlation between mental health disorders and the rise of opioid abuse. Many people struggling with opioid addiction...
Pediatricians Learn New Skills to Identify Opioid Addiction

Pediatricians Learn New Skills to Identify Opioid Addiction

Opioid addiction has become an epidemic in our country. A portion of the sufferers of this addiction are children and teens. To fight against this opioid epidemic and cure the addiction in young addicts, local pediatricians have taken it upon themselves to educate...
Why Postal Reform is Important to Reducing Fentanyl Use

Why Postal Reform is Important to Reducing Fentanyl Use

Fentanyl. 50 to 100 more times potent than morphine. The synthetic opioid analgesic is increasing in use, with the number of deaths skyrocketing every year. The use of fentanyl is latching itself onto the opioid epidemic, replacing prescription opioids as the leading...
Methadone Vs. Suboxone

Methadone Vs. Suboxone

Methadone and Suboxone are two words that are frequently mentioned in conversations about the Opioid Crisis, especially when referring to recovery methods. While both are drugs commonly used in the recovery plan for individuals facing heroin or narcotic addictions, it...