Category Archives: Heroin and Opiate Addiction

By the end of 2019, fatal opioid misuse was already rising in Colorado. In 2018, there were 543 reported opioid deaths involving … Continue reading America’s Opioid Crisis →

It’s a story that pretty much begins and ends with pain. Fentanyl is a medicine originally used to treat patients … Continue reading What Is Synthetic Fentanyl Made Of? →

If someone is experiencing periods of physical pain, as they might after having surgery or suffering a serious injury like … Continue reading Symptoms Of Opioid Withdrawal →

Your head starts to slowly feel an overwhelming sense of pleasure, as a warmth starts to radiate from the center … Continue reading What Is Fentanyl Withdrawal Like? →

What happens when an unthinkable COVID-19 pandemic collides with a raging opioid epidemic? No, this isn’t the start of a … Continue reading When the COVID-19 Pandemic Meets the Opioid Crisis →

CBD is the hot new health and wellness product lining store shelves and being advertised all over the internet. From … Continue reading CBD Products or Painkillers? The Effects CBD Can Have on Pain →

Opioid addiction isn’t a new phenomenon in America despite all the news of the recent opioid epidemic. If you wind … Continue reading Heroin vs. Morphine: What’s the Difference? →

Let’s face it, dating is a mess. From creating attractive online dating profiles to attempting to decipher all the different … Continue reading How to Date a Recovering Heroin Addict →

Short for detoxification, “detox” is a period of time where you aim to rid yourself of toxic, unhealthy substances like … Continue reading What it’s Like to Go Through Detox and Withdrawal →

In the right hands and under the right circumstances, fentanyl is a beneficial drug that can prevent people from feeling … Continue reading The Signs of Fentanyl Addiction and How to Get Your Loved One Help →

What does an addict actually look like? We’ve all seen movies or television shows where an addict is portrayed as … Continue reading What Does a Heroin Addict Look Like? Behavior Patterns to Look Out For →

Alcohol kills an estimated 88,000 people a year, while just over 15,000 people died after overdosing on heron in 2017. … Continue reading Is Alcohol Worse Than Heroin? →

Both heroin and Xanax work as central nervous system depressants. That means both drugs can induce feelings of calm and … Continue reading The Dangers of Mixing Heroin and Xanax →

    A lot of us used to think that painkillers weren’t so dangerous. They do, after all, come from … Continue reading Top 8 Ways The Raleigh House Works for Painkiller Addiction Treatment →

    We all know heroin is bad for us, even deadly. But there’s another danger that most of us … Continue reading Does Heroin Cause Cancer? →

  If you’re reading this, you almost certainly know that it’s a very bad idea to use heroin while pregnant. … Continue reading How Does Heroin Use Affect Pregnancy? →

It’s possible that you could use heroin without getting addicted. However, it’s also possible that you could become addicted quickly. … Continue reading How Long Does it Take to Become Addicted to Heroin? →

  By the time a person decides to go to rehab, they have been through a lot. Their family has, … Continue reading The Role of Family in Opioid Recovery →

Comedians Chris Farley and John Belushi died from them, as did musician Chris Kelly and actor Philip Seymour Hoffman. A … Continue reading Speedballs: What is It? →

  There are a lot of different opinions on medical marijuana use, but there is also one very interesting fact … Continue reading The Pros and Cons of Using Marijuana to Curb Opioid Use →

  Here’s a staggering statistic: 4.4 percent of the U.S. population misuses opioids, including painkillers and heroin. That statistic was … Continue reading Opioid Crisis Update: Here’s What You Need to Know →

  We’ve all heard the news: The unemployment rate is the lowest it’s been since 2000. Given that statistic, it’d … Continue reading How Opioids Depress our Labor Force →

  A baby is born approximately every 15 minutes in the United States suffering from opioid withdrawal, according to a … Continue reading Children of the Opioid Crisis →

  Some 115 Americans die every day as a result of the opioid epidemic, according to the Centers for Disease … Continue reading The Epidemic Expands: From Opioids to Meth →

  Overdoses in libraries. A burgeoning homeless population. Thousands of needles turned in at the Harm Reduction Action Center. The … Continue reading The Opioid Crisis in Denver →

  It feels as if the person you love is lost. Yes, they might be standing right in front of … Continue reading How to Deal with a Heroin Addict →

Most of us have heard of “meth mouth.” But the truth is that heroin users experience the same dental problems … Continue reading Heroin Long-Term Effects on Mouth and Teeth →

You probably wouldn’t be reading this if you didn’t already know how great heroin can make you feel and how … Continue reading 10 Reasons to Strive to Live Heroin Free →

The opioid epidemic kills more than 115 people a day. Here’s how it happened: People get hooked on prescription opioid … Continue reading Opioid Prescription Statistics: Good News and Bad →

  A trillion dollars is a hard number to wrap your head around. If you were to divide it by … Continue reading The Cost of the Opioid Epidemic →

  It was 1981 when reports first surfaced of unusual infections spreading among gay men. By 1982, we’d given it … Continue reading Opioid Epidemic and HIV Outbreaks →

  You’ve been hearing your whole life how important diet and exercise are. But when you’re trying to overcome heroin … Continue reading Heroin Recovery: Nutrition and Exercise →

  Imagine trying to kill a weed by plucking off its leaves. That’s what happens when you try to treat … Continue reading Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Heroin Addiction →

  Tom Petty understood addiction all too well. “You start losing your soul,” he told his friend Warren Zanes, who … Continue reading What Happened to Tom Petty? →

  There’s a very good reason why so many people view the fight against addiction as an uphill battle. It’s … Continue reading Does Rehab Work for Heroin Addicts? →

The biggest risks of heroin use, of course, are addiction, overdose and death. But it’s a little known fact that … Continue reading The Truth About Heroin and Seizures →

Most of us are aware that addiction changes the way a person thinks. So we are willing to overlook hurtful … Continue reading Are Heroin Addicts Violent? →

  Opioids and opiates affect millions each year. While not widely known, there are many differences between opioids and opiates, … Continue reading The Differences Between Opioids and Opiates →

  There are thousands of alcohol and drug treatment centers across the United States—and the quality of those centers can … Continue reading How Does Heroin Rehab Work? →

  Kratom is a plant that grows in southeast Asia. For centuries, natives have chewed the leaves or used them … Continue reading Does Kratom Work for Opioid Withdrawal Symptoms? →

  91 Americans die every day from an opioid overdose, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. If … Continue reading Narcan Nasal Spray Now Available at Walgreens →

   You didn’t click this story to be told that heroin is bad for you—or that you should stop … Continue reading How Long Does Heroin Stay in Your System? →

Consider these two facts: There is no way to use heroin that is 100 percent safe and we will never … Continue reading What is Harm Reduction? →

  Heroin has many well-known risks. The worst, of course, are overdose, death and addiction, but there are many more. … Continue reading The Effects of Injecting Heroin →

  It doesn’t take much more than a piece of paper to snort heroin. It leaves no track marks and … Continue reading The Effects of Snorting Heroin →

  To some, smoking heroin simply doesn’t seem as dangerous as using a needle to inject it. But the truth … Continue reading The Effects of Smoking Heroin →

Some people who are addicted to heroin know it’s time to get better. This realization usually strikes when life isn’t … Continue reading 3 Reasons to Get Over a Fear of Rehab for Heroin Addiction →

  It can really suck the wind out of your sails. You’ve made the decision to leave heroin behind and … Continue reading Heroin Rehab Statistics—and How to Beat Them →

  Heroin brings with it an immediate sense of well-being. Any anxiety or pain you were experiencing is gone. You … Continue reading The Long-term Effects of Heroin →

  It won’t happen to me. For many, that’s the thinking behind the decision to do heroin. Sure, other people … Continue reading The Long-term Effects of Heroin on the Brain →