Tweet Methadone has been around for a long time, and it was first used commercially in 1947. It was intended to help people who were addicted to Heroin, and be able to stop their dependence on it. While the goal was noble, there are huge risks associated with it. Many times, people who get on [...]
TweetHeroin addiction is serious problem in today’s society. There have been many reports in recent news about drivers getting high on heroin, and then getting behind the wheel of a vehicle. This is not only dangerous to the driver, but everyone surrounding them. Thousands of innocent people are killed each year by someone intoxicated behind [...]
TweetNarconon is one of the largest and most successful drug rehabs in the world, with a success rate of over 70% for permanent sobriety from addiction. This rehab has helped many people turn their life around to be the son, daughter, mother, or father that they were meant to be. This program not only helps [...]
TweetFourteen-year-old girl’s death in Anchorage provides an example of one person’s addiction destroying the life of two people. Jena Dolstad was a fourteen-year-old girl who looked older than her years. Sean Warner was a 26-year-old former Navy medic who returned from Afghanistan suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). When these two met in Anchorage, Alaska [...]
TweetMany may or may not have heard of someone having a cross addiction. This is when basically a person mixes drugs together to get a more a longer, more intense high. Many addicts do this with all different types of drugs. However, many opiate addicts are mixing prescriptions with illicit drugs and the use of [...]
TweetWhen a couple finally makes the decision to have a child, they set their expectations high. Everyone wants their children to do well, to be that kid that everyone brags about. For many this is true, but for others they get the rude awakening that their child has become addicted to heroin. Finding out that [...]