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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The National Institute on Drug Abuse, or NIDA, is part of the National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. NIDA is instrumental in much of the world’s research on health issues related to drug abuse and … Continue reading
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
A new strain of heroin is on the rise in the Pennsylvania area, causing more than 22 deaths in January alone. Heroin laced with fentanyl is almost always fatal. Over the past year Maryland, New York, and Ohio have all … Continue reading
There are many ways to justify bad decisions. People end up in dead end jobs, loveless relationships and bad financial deals due to explaining away bad decisions or turning a blind eye to dangerous signs. On the path towards any … Continue reading
In the past few years, illicit drug use has been on the steady rise. Even more alarming is the fact that users are starting their drug abuse at younger and younger ages. Children as young as 14 have reported using … Continue reading