Weaning Off Heroin We have all seen the ads to quit smoking. Usually these ads are for gum or a patch or sometimes even a prescription. When using these products, there are different “levels” for what you take at the start versus the end. This is because the side...
Signs of Heroin Addiction In today’s day and age, almost all of us know someone affected by the opioid crisis. Whether a coworker, neighbor, or even ourselves, opioid addiction has taken someone from us in one way or another. Just ask Laura Sehres of Tampa, whose son...
Heroin Side Effects Side effects are everywhere. How many commercials have you seen for a new medication that treats diabetes or asthma? There is often one or two people relaying their experience before taking the medication followed by scenes of them getting back to...
Heroin Identification Every parent worries. Is the laundry detergent up high enough that the toddler can’t get into it? Are all the doors and windows locked so she can’t escape? She’s old enough to ride in the front seat, right? As parents, we are constantly...
Heroin Overdose When it comes to an overdose, a number of scenarios are possible. Say you are an avid heroin user – always careful with your needles, never taking too much at once, and always using it with other people around. You have been doing this for years and...
Heroin Withdrawals For those that use heroin, withdrawal is always around the corner. Sure, you tried it once and liked it but you don’t need it. But then you start using it more and more until it is every morning, during lunch, in the afternoon, and at night. When...