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...
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...
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...
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...
When it comes to our loved ones, it can be very difficult to notice signs of an addiction to such a lethal drug as heroin. We overlook things and hope for the best. We think that everything is okay and nothing is out of the ordinary. Heroin addiction has become an...
