THE RISE OF “HILLBILLY HEROIN” IN AUSTRALIA
As we continue to fight an ongoing battle against opioids on our home turf, our friends across the Pacific in Australia are also combatting a formidable and very familiar enemy. For over 10 years, prescriptions for opioids have skyrocketed in the Land Down Under, but oxycodone scripts, in particular, have risen to dangerous levels. Referred […]
THE IMPACT OF THE OPIOID CRISIS ON IDAHO
When you consider how much damage the Opioid Crisis has inflicted on our country, you may begin to understand why government officials have dubbed it a national health emergency. Over the course of 20 decades (and counting), hundreds of thousands of victims have died after consuming these drugs, while millions more have succumbed to unfortunate […]
Prescription Opioids Are a Dangerous Problem for Nevada
In the middle of the Mojave Desert, Nevada serves as a flower in a sea of sand, a small gemstone that is waiting for hundreds of thousands of tourists to explore. Although the crazy entertainment of Las Vegas and the midnight beauty of the desert landscape might be gorgeous, this lovely state is hiding a […]
THE IMPACT OF THE OPIOID CRISIS ON IOWA
When you take a long look at the cold, hard facts, you will be shocked to see how much damage some painkillers have inflicted on our gorgeous country. In the span of 20 years, legal and illegal opioids have killed hundreds of thousands of people, while millions more have turned into full-blown opioid addicts or […]
How Breaking Bad Cracked The Meth Monster Wide Open
Even if you are not addicted to flipping through television channels at 2:00 a.m., the chances are high that you have, at some point, heard of the TV series Breaking Bad. Airing on AMC from 2008 to 2013, the acclaimed show focused on the struggles of Walter White, whose journey from high school teacher to […]
AN AUSTRALIAN DOCTOR EXPLAINS HOW WE CAN STOP THE OPIOID CRISIS
How do we put a stop to the Opioid Crisis? This question has been asked by doctors, nurses, additional medical professionals, and the general public across the United States and Australia for decades now. As much as both our countries have tried to put an end to an onslaught of pain and suffering, we don’t […]
THE IMPACT OF CUES ON ADDICTION RECOVERY
All people, regardless of whether they are addicts or not, tend to be set off by a variety of triggers. From the irritating sound of fingernails on a chalkboard to the incessant chewing of gum, everyone has their quirks, but the situation takes a much different turn for people who suffer from drug addiction or […]
THE IMPACT OF THE OPIOID CRISIS ON HAWAII
Needless to say, Americans are handling one heck of a dumpster fire of destruction, one that has continued to spread pain and suffering for over 20 years. In the decades since the 1990s, the Opioid Crisis has wreaked havoc on our beautiful country, from the tip of Alaska to the tail of Florida. Over two […]
OHIO EXPERIENCES A DROP IN OPIOID PRESCRIPTIONS AND A RISE IN METH
When you lay the cards on the table and take a good long look at the facts, you will begin to realize that the drug problems in Ohio never seem to be ending. Over the past couple of decades, the Buckeye State has risen to become the second-most severe opioid epicenter in the United States […]
The Driving Force of the Drug Film Heroin(e)
Even though the medical field has developed a long lineup of documents that can teach you about the horrors of drug abuse and addiction, sometimes we can receive the most visceral and deeply disturbing of wake-up calls by simply sitting down and watching a movie. Ultimately, film is, in many ways, an introspective medium, as […]
