Health Risks of Injecting Heroin Regularly
Injecting heroin causes both short and long-term damage to the body. Heroin is an illicit drug processed from a substance found in certain poppy plants’
February 19, 2025
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Signs of a Heroin Addiction
Heroin is a powerful and illegal opioid. This Schedule 1 drug robs people of their closest relationships and careers and can even lead to dangerous, life-threatening
June 22, 2021
Heroin Recovery Rates
Heroin addiction has been on the rise over the past 10 years. Statistics published in a report from SAMHSA in2019 showed that more than 800,000 people confessed
January 2, 2020
Options for Heroin Rehabilitation
If you have an addiction to heroin, you have plenty of options for help. Many people think of “rehab,” or an inpatient rehabilitation program, when
October 18, 2019
Vermont’s Opioid Addiction: A Family Crisis
Vermont’s opioid addiction has deep effects that filter from the individuals who are struggling with the addiction down to their spouse, children, friends, and other loved ones. Family bonds can be broken or irreparably damaged. It’s an epidemic that has impacted millions across the United States.During a 12 month period, ending in November 2017, a reported estimate of 69,948 lives nationwide were lost due to overdose, making it one of the most serious overdose crises the country has ever had to face.
June 29, 2018
Addiction, a Nationwide Crisis
Our country is in the middle of an epidemic, yet oddly enough, few truly understand addiction education and what we are facing. According to the
March 7, 2018
Buprenorphine Maintenance and Facts
Buprenorphine is an opioid medication used to treat opioid addiction and helps people quit the use of heroin or other opiates. It satisfies the same
January 4, 2018
America’s Opioid Epidemic
It is becoming more and more apparent that the United States is in the throes of an opioid epidemic, as more than two million of
October 27, 2017
Heroin Detox in Los Angeles “Don’t Be Afraid”
Heroin detox takes courage. A patient who received help at BAART Southeast in Los Angeles said, “I was afraid as an addict, and afraid to
April 11, 2017
Medication-Assisted Treatment + Healthy Habits Market St
Medication-assisted treatment for opioid addiction has a high success rate. Here’s why: Opioid addiction creates a new normal in the body. The body depends on
March 15, 2017