Addiction is not a sophisticated human impulse. It knows nothing of who you are, your standing in life, your triumphs or your failures. Addiction is not something that you can only catch by hanging in the slummy part of town … Continue reading
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A tragedy in Bergen County involving drugs has brought out a new plea for parents to get involved in their children’s lives. Already in 2014, thirteen deaths have been reported with heroin overdose as the cause. The mother of one, … Continue reading
Heroin is one of small town America’s worst epidemics. It effects the person in numerous ways, whether directly, indirectly, acute, or over time. Many people are addicted after their first use, and their lives quickly turn for the worse (no … Continue reading
The last five years have brought adversity to Minnesota, and it comes in the form of brightly-colored balloons. Not the kind you’d find at a birthday party—the kind that come in small, tightly wrapped packages, carrying one of the most … Continue reading
Fifty-four years ago, lawmakers received their first warning. Father Peter Young informed the state lawmakers in Albany about heroin dangers infecting the inner-most corners of the city. Their response: it’s only an urban problem. No big deal. Now, it’s 2013. … Continue reading
Parents are the most powerful anti-drug campaign in their children’s lives, but many don’t know how to talk to them about drugs, especially heroin. Unless they have experimented with it themselves, it is unlikely that they would even know if … Continue reading