It’s difficult to go a day without hearing news of the devastating impact of heroin addiction. The drug puts a stranglehold on your mind, turning into a dangerous, uncontrollable obsession. Given how widespread the epidemic has become, it’s important to have a basic understanding of heroin overdose symptoms. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…
The signs of heroin addiction can be subtle at first. Heroin is an opioid. It is an illegal drug but consumed for the euphoria it causes. The real danger in heroin use is that heroin is so addictive that it only takes one time for your body to begin craving the drug. Heroin addiction withdrawal…
News reports about America’s opioid epidemic frequently fail to mention the toll it takes on individuals and families. Focusing more on incarceration rates, the media offers few solutions to the individual struggling with drug dependence. What do you need to know about opioid use in the United States today? 91 Deaths: The Number of…
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), double the number of Americans aged 18 to 25 use heroin today as compared to before 2010. In 2013 alone, more than 8,200 people died from a heroin overdose. If you count yourself among those using heroin or love someone who does, do you know…