People consume alcohol every day. But harmful problems with alcohol use are, according to the World Health Organization, a causal factor in over 200 injuries and diseases. Worldwide, approximately...
Fentanyl continues to be a deadly drug threat in the United States. The CDC reports that more than 107,000 people died from drug overdoses in 2021, with 66% related...
We all deal with stress daily, but how you handle that stress can make a difference in your life. Extreme stress can lead people to feel burnt out. While...
It’s not unusual for people in recovery to struggle with substitute addiction. Unfortunately, many of those who succeed in giving up their drug of choice hold on to addictive...
Safe injection sites are becoming a hot topic of discussion across the country. These sites provide clean supplies for people to use intravenous drugs. Many sites already exist worldwide...
Suicide is one of the leading causes of death in the United States, with one suicide death reported in the United States every 11.5 minutes.1 While the circumstances surrounding...
As the science around addiction grows, we are beginning to learn that several factors affect one’s likelihood of becoming addicted. There is a genetic predisposition, of course, but there...
When people take drugs, they may have the misconception that they need to be habitual users to overdose. But that is not the case. Even taking a drug just...
Colorful fentanyl pills that are being called “rainbow fentanyl” have increased the concerns of parents and lawmakers. Some sources fear that makers of the illegal synthetic opioid are coloring...
