How to Make a Dangerous Drug Even More Deadly: Common Contaminants in Heroin

Dec 12, 2019

How to Make a Dangerous Drug Even More Deadly: Common Contaminants in Heroin Over 15,400 deaths occurred in 2015 due to heroin overdose, and numbers continue to rise. Heroin is cheap, easy to acquire and in abundant supply. It is an opioid drug derived from morphine....

Opioid Epidemic – A State of Emergency

Feb 1, 2019

Opioid Epidemic – A State of Emergency Some time ago, the federal government declared the Opioid Epidemic a National State of Emergency. But a strong plan to accompany this declaration has not emerged that we are aware of. While awaiting this plan, approximately 150...

Addiction Recovery – Multiple Pathways?

Oct 5, 2018

Addiction Recovery – Multiple Pathways? There is lots of controversy today surrounding drug and alcohol addiction. For example, the opioid epidemic has caused intense media scrutiny on addiction, not all of it positive. Amazingly, many still debate whether addiction...

Supporting the Addict and the Dangers of Enabling

Sep 6, 2018

Supporting the Addict and the Dangers of Enabling Alcoholism and drug addiction effect families tremendously. They also impact friends, employers and many others. Big question – How do you support suffering addicts without enabling them? This is a matter that...

Heroin Addiction is Killing My Friends

Apr 18, 2018

Heroin Addiction is Killing My Friends “How old were you when you first tried Heroin?” This is one of the questions I remember asking Stephanie. Stephanie was one of my closest friends. We met in rehab when we were both in our late twenties. At this point in my life,...