by Anthony Myers | Jun 15, 2018 | Drug Addiction
You’ve read about it. You’ve seen it on television. Maybe you or a loved one has experienced it. It’s the opioid epidemic, a widespread addiction to opioid (opium-like) drugs. How widespread? Well, the places affected by opioid epidemic problems include many regions...
by Anthony Myers | Jun 8, 2018 | Alcohol Abuse, Drug Addiction
Spring and summer are times of great change. They mark bittersweet ends as well as equally bittersweet beginnings. Many people experience such changes in the form of graduations from school. Graduations are happy times where we celebrate the successful completion of...
by Anthony Myers | Jun 1, 2018 | Drug Addiction
Amphetamine and methampetamine (meth) are both drugs with similar names. Are they similar themselves? Well, yes … and no. Whether they’re the same or different, though, amphetamine and methamphetamine can both be abused and can both be dangerous. Chemically, both...
by Anthony Myers | May 23, 2018 | Addiction, Drug Addiction, Health and Wellness, Resources
She came into the emergency department with a fever and pain in her head and abdomen. Track marks lined her arms from injecting heroin. Following a series of tests, doctors diagnosed her as having a collection of pus within her spine. She was given antibiotics and...
by Anthony Myers | May 21, 2018 | Drug Addiction, Health and Wellness, Mental Health
She is, arguably, one of the most famous female singer-songwriters of the 20th century. With an unmistakable voice and a highly successful career, she also had an addiction to Klonopin. Placed on the drug by a therapist to help her battle her addiction to...
by Anthony Myers | May 18, 2018 | Drug Addiction, Substance Abuse
Every day, we’re learning more about drugs, drug users, and addiction. This knowledge has helped assist people who have struggled with substance use disorder. It also seems like every day, we’re learning more terms for drugs, ways to use drugs, and the side effects of...