It’s National Recovery Month: Here’s What You Need To Know
September is National Recovery Month. For addicts and their loved ones, it’s a time to increase awareness and celebrate sobriety. Each year, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration sponsors the month in an
Benzodiazepine Withdrawals: How to Get Through Withdrawal Safely
Benzodiazepines include brand-name anxiety/insomnia medications such as Xanax, Valium, Klonopin, and Ativan. Over time, recreational and prescription benzodiazepine users can develop a dependency on the substance for its fast-acting, relaxing, and hypnotic qualities. In addition
Is Placer County, California, The Next Target Of The Teen & Young Adult Heroin Epidemic?
Opioid abuse and heroin addiction have risen dramatically since the early 2000s. They affect every socioeconomic class, age, and gender in our nation, and pose a great threat to public health. California has not been
Pain Relief At A Heavy Price: The Effects Of Oxycodone
Oxycodone is a semi-synthetic opioid painkiller, most often prescribed by doctors to alleviate moderate to severe pain. It is a very effective narcotic commonly used after surgery or to treat other extremely painful injuries. One
Fentanyl: A Drug 50x Deadlier Than Heroin?
The dangers of opioid addiction have certainly gained more exposure recently with the deaths of celebrities like Prince, who was reported to be struggling with an addiction to opioid painkillers prior to his untimely death
Why The Risk Of Opana Addiction Continues To Increase
Continued and updated from our original blog: Opana Taking Over For Oxycontin It has been nearly a decade since the powerful prescription painkiller Opana hit the market. Twice as strong as OxyContin, it continues to