Category Archives: Heroin and Opiate Addiction

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? →

  Opioid overdoses increased 30 percent from 2016 to 2017, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Given … Continue reading Opioid Epidemic Update: Doctors Prescribing Less Painkillers →

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 →