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…
Heroin’s an illegal and highly addictive opioid. There used to be the misconception that it was an inner-city drug. That’s not true. Today’s heroin epidemic has spread through all segments of the population. Risk Factors for Abuse Heroin’s easy to buy. You can get it at clubs, high schools, and anywhere else on the black…
Have you ever questioned the connection between addiction and mental illness? Often addiction and mental health issues co-occur in an individual making it harder to break a substance abuse. In these severe cases, it is best to seek out a dual diagnosis treatment center in order to receive the proper treatment for recovery. Dual diagnosis treatment…
Washburn House is a leading heroin detox center. We offer a variety of addiction treatment programs that will help you live a life free of addiction. If you are tired of your life revolving around heroin, then now is the time to take action. We can help you with your recovery every step of the way. Rather…
You never thought you’d be here, but somehow your life spiraled out of control. You’ve looked up from your heroin haze to realize that you don’t know who you are anymore. It’s a familiar feeling for many struggling with heroin addiction. The frightening thing about drugs like heroin is that they make you believe that…
With all the attention placed on heroin these days, it is easy to forget that some drugs pack a more powerful punch. One such drug is fentanyl. Numerous studies have shown that it takes a much smaller dosage of fentanyl to harm your body than it does heroin. It is no wonder that a heroin…
Opiates are one of the most commonly used and abused drugs in the United States. Rampant abuse of prescription opiates, like Oxycontin, as well as illicit ones, like heroin, have led to a public health emergency. The spike in fatal opiate overdoses, particularly involving fentanyl-laced heroin, has resulted in overdoses becoming the most common cause…
Heroin is a powerful, habit-forming illicit drug made from morphine. Presently, the American Society of Addiction Medicine says over 517,000 people are hooked on heroin. Usually, heroin is injected or inhaled to produce a pleasurable high without medical benefit. Though, many addicts start using heroin after building up a tolerance to prescription opioids. Of course,…
When you want help from a heroin addiction treatment center, what should you look for? How do you know when you find the right heroin addiction rehab program? Furthermore, which programs will help you stay sober for the long term? All of these questions show you want quality rehab treatment. Through this type of commitment…
In Oregon and places all over the United States, some types of drug use are on the rise. One example is heroin. With this increased use, finding the best heroin addiction treatment center in Oregon is more important than ever before. Unfortunately, not everyone knows what to look for in an Oregon heroin addiction rehab…