July 6, 2017
We all know about the opioid abuse crisis among the U.S. population. But do you know that SAMSHA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services) studies indicate that substance abuse is 20 to 30…
June 27, 2017
Research indicates that those with addictions, specifically alcoholics, have a greater chance of committing suicide (even more occurrences when individuals are intoxicated). Therefore, this to…
May 15, 2017
Mental health conditions plague more people than one can even think of. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), depression, a major mental health condition, was the fourth most signi…
February 28, 2017
If all warning signs came with gigantic flashing lights, they might be more effective. The thing about warning signs is that we often don’t recognize them at the time when we most need t…
February 16, 2017
National Children of Alcoholics Awareness Week starts February 18th! It will help spread public awareness about the impact of alcohol and drugs on children and families. Alcoholism is a chroni…
November 10, 2016
What is Carfentanil we are all wondering? Well it is the most powerful commercial opioid in the world, and is even forbidden in use in war by the Chemical Weapons Convention. In 2002, gaseous…
September 29, 2016
More than 24.6 million people in the United States are addicted to drug and/ or alcohol. That is about one in every 10 Americans over the age of 12. The fact is that even pre-teens struggle wi…
September 20, 2016
President Obama has announced September 2016 as National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month. This year’s theme is “Join the Voices for Recovery: our Families, Our Stories, O…
September 18, 2016
There is a new synthetic opioid in town, and it’s not looking good. Two 13 year old boys died suddenly last week in Park City, and speculation is that it was due to this hot but deadly n…
September 13, 2016
As deaths related to opioid abuse and overdoses reach record highs in our country, we are in a constant and desperate need of immediate interventions. The National Institute on Drug Abuse esti…
August 30, 2016
Today people around the world will participate in International Overdose Awareness Day in order to raise awareness of the current drug epidemic, and to help enlighten the public of the dangers…
