by Lisa Stone | Sep 17, 2018 | Blog, Heroin Epidemic |
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...
by Lisa Stone | Sep 12, 2018 | Blog, Heroin Epidemic |
Celebrity overdoses have been in the spotlight this summer with apparent overdoses from two young celebrities, Demi Lovato and Mac Miller. While addiction is not something new to the music industry, the increase in public drug overdoses, especially for younger...
by Lisa Stone | Jun 10, 2018 | Blog, Heroin Epidemic |
Opioid abuse in the United States remains an epidemic. By 2015, the National Survey on Drug Use and Health indicated that more than 500,000 people admitted to using heroin. Approximately two million admitted to being addicted to opioid pain relievers. By the fall of...
by Lisa Stone | Jun 6, 2018 | Blog, Heroin Epidemic |
In a perfect world, everyone lives a happy, normal life– no crime, no corruptness, no substance abuse, and so much more. Unfortunately, we live in an imperfect world with people who try to fill voids in ways that bring harm to themselves and others. All across the...
by Lisa Stone | Apr 13, 2018 | Blog, Heroin Epidemic |
As a public, we need to recognize the very real and very dangerous opioid crisis that this country faces. In the Midwest alone, emergency rooms have seen a 66 percent jump in visits related to opioid overdoses. That number could be even worse, experts say. It’s quite...
by Lisa Stone | Mar 22, 2018 | Heroin Epidemic |
Helping a loved one through their suffering from heroin addiction is going to be tough. There’s no question about it. There are ways that you can help relieve the tension and stress between you and your loved one when it comes time to have the dreaded “talk.” The old...
