Category: Drug Abuse

It’s a difficult line to walk, yet hundreds of thousands of people do it everyday: friends, family members and loved ones struggle to understand and help those of us with untreated substance abuse disorders. Unfortunately, due to under-education of the masses, most people don’t know the first thing about properly handling a loved one’s addiction; most […]
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With the current state to the nation’s rapidly growing heroin abuse epidemic, it seems like every day we’re getting news of another tragic and avoidable case. Rather it is children being put in dangerous situations, families grieving the loss of a loved one, or small areas of the country experiencing extraordinarily high rates of overdose […]
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Though still illegal in many states, marijuana use has become widely socially accepted and almost expected, especially among younger crowds. Today, smoking weed is treated much like social drinking, with many believing it’s actually a safer alternative to alcohol use. These misconceptions are dangerous: not only does marijuana use impair your judgement and contribute to […]
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