Huntington, West Virginia is a blue-collar area that is known as the overdose capital of the world. Because there were a lot of labor workers who would get injured, if they could not get painkillers, [...]
Across the United States, opioid addiction is a widespread addiction. A large portion of the people suffering from opioid addiction are addicted to prescription painkillers, but as the laws and procedures for prescribing and distributing [...]
Rock bottom is a place almost every person who’s struggled with addiction has been before. For some people, it’s less severe than others. No two people on this planet are exactly alike, and everyone hits [...]
There are almost countless statistics about addiction and its effects on people. There are statistics and charts about every drug, alcohol, treatment types, treatment effectiveness, the list just goes on and on. With all of [...]
When we feel ashamed, embarrassed or generally unpleasant about something, we tend to try to avoid it or hide it. We would rather sweep things under the rug than face them most of the time, [...]
Coming to terms with the realization that you may have a prescription drug problem can be scary, and even embarrassing. Whether you’ve noticed some of the signs yourself, or a loved one has made a [...]
Addiction is a complicated disease that affects each person differently. No two people will have the same exact struggles through their life with addiction, but it’s becoming more and more common for multiple family members [...]
Cocaine is an extremely powerful stimulant that directly affects the brain. Despite it’s popularity and it’s portrayal in movies and shows as the party drug of the rich and famous, it’s not new; cocaine is [...]
Methamphetamine is one of the most addictive stimulants on the planet, and one of the most dangerous. It’s available nearly everywhere, and it’s extremely easy to use and manufacture it out of household products. It’s [...]
“Crack is whack”, but exactly how does this crystallized form of cocaine that’s often mixed with baking soda affect our brain? The hardened form of cocaine, named ‘crack’ for the sound it makes when smoking [...]
