A new report by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reveals that the rate of deaths which involve prescription painkillers such as Vicodin and Oxycontin have more than tripled in a thirteen year time span between 1999 and 2012. Keeping pace with that opioid painkiller death rate is that of rising heroin-related death, also nearly tripling in the same period of time. Continue reading
According to Study, Heroin Users Respond Better to More Time in Rehab
Rehabilitation professionals and the families of drug addicts are always looking for an edge when it comes to overcoming addiction. Drug use destroys lives and separates families, so anything that can be done to Continue reading
Research Finds Surprising Trend on Who is Using Heroin
Thinking about who in society is using drugs can lead to falling back on stereotypes that are not accurate. For example, many Americans Continue reading