WHICH STATES HAVE THE MOST FREQUENT OVERDOSE-RELATED DEATHS?
Perhaps one of the most tragic realities about addiction treatment is that, for every man and woman who successfully separates from dangerous drugs, another group will fall victim to their poisons and, tragically, lose their lives via a drug overdose. Although we would like to say otherwise, toxic fatalities of this nature are frequent in […]
THE IMPACT OF THE OPIOID CRISIS ON COLORADO
When you consider how long opioids have been wreaking havoc on our beautiful country, you may begin to realize why the United States government has declared our current status as a public health emergency. For over 20 years, hundreds of thousands of people have died after overdosing on dangerous synthetic drugs, like fentanyl, heroin, and […]
Which Countries Have The Worst Drug Problems?
As we read more and more articles about addiction in our country we tend to compare our problems to our friends around the world but the reality is we’re not alone in this rat race. Besides America hundreds of countries have drug epidemics from crystal meth in Australia to opioids in Canada. But which ones […]
The Impact Of The Opioid Crisis On Washington
When you consider how much damage the Opioid Crisis has inflicted on our beautiful country, you could easily consider this outbreak of addiction and death as a bonafide national emergency (even our government does). Over the course of 20 years, hundreds of thousands of people have died as a direct result of overdosing, while millions […]
THE IMPACT OF THE OPIOID CRISIS ON ARIZONA
In a matter of two decades, our country has continued to suffer from one of the worst public health epidemics since the outbreak of HIV/AIDS in the 1970s and the 1980s. As of 2016, the Opioid Crisis has turned over two million people into opioid abuser and addicts, while hundreds of thousands more have died […]
THE IMPACT OF THE OPIOID CRISIS ON OKLAHOMA
Over the course of 20 years, our beautiful country has suffered onslaught after onslaught of drug-related problems due to the burden of the Opioid Crisis. Currently regarded as one of the worst public health emergencies since the breakout of HIV/AIDS during the 1970s and 1980s, this opioid problem has claimed hundreds of thousands of lives […]
THE IMPACT OF THE OPIOID CRISIS ON INDIANA
Over the course of 20 years, the United States has continued to suffer from the Opioid Crisis, possibly one of the most severe public health epidemics since the HIV/AIDS outbreak of the 1970s and 1980s. In only two decades, over two million people have become opioid addicts and abusers, while additional hundreds of thousands die […]
How the Musical “Rent” Taught Us About AIDS and Drugs
If Broadway and West End shows have taught us anything it’s that despite all the cell phones, computers and social media music can bring us together. Melodies make us cry, laugh or marvel at the most beautiful, heartwarming or tragically real moments. Whether we’re flying high with Elphaba in Wicked or seeking popularity in Legally […]
THE IMPACT OF THE OPIOID CRISIS ON NORTH CAROLINA
Over the course of 20 years, the United States has been suffering from one of the most severe public health emergencies since the HIV/AIDS outbreak of the 1970s and the 1980s. Throughout the two decades and beyond since the Opioid Crisis first struck our country, over two million people have suffered from severe forms of […]
DOES SUBOXONE REALLY HELP HEROIN ADDICTS?
When you consider how much damage opioids can inflict on peoples’ minds and bodies, you may realize how risky the withdrawal and recovery processes can be. After relying on painkillers for some time, men and women will begin to suffer from detox, as well as unimaginably uncomfortable pain, due to the influence of painkillers on […]
