Heroin Addiction and Opioids Heroin is part of the opiate class of drugs and an illicit street drug. Derived from the opium poppy, this class of drugs includes morphine and prescription opioid derivatives such as fentanyl and oxycodone. A significant…
December is National Impaired Driving Prevention Month. It began in 1981 under Reagan and titled National Drunk And Drugged Driving Prevention Month. It aims to curb impaired driving to save lives. So why December? The National Association of Drug Court…
Painkillers in our culture Doctors and rehabilitation therapists cite prescription painkiller abuse as one of the hardest addictions to treat. About half of heroin addicts claim their addiction started with prescription painkillers, and one in ten high school seniors in…
With the holidays almost upon us, now is a time for many of us to figure out a game plan to help us enjoy them and not wind up with the Holiday Blues or anything else that can make us…
Cocaine is a highly addictive, illegal substance. It is the most trafficked drug in the world. In the United States alone, hospital emergency rooms report cocaine use as the most frequently cited drug involved in medical emergencies and overdoses. Signs…
The world is a curious mixture of wonderful and weird. The precise biological and environmental factors that breathe life into us every day are as exact as they are seemingly random. We have so much for which to be thankful…
Cocaine is expensive. Look at the books to see how fast a person is going through cash. This is an early sign of cocaine addiction. Changes in behavior in another sign— exaggerated efforts to bar family members or friends from…
Ian “The Hurricane” Heinisch has taken on many frightening opponents. From MMA fighters to international prison time to Riker’s Island prisoner death threats to drug addiction. Heinisch has faced more than the average man and overcome more than the average…
Alcohol addiction in men is a common problem. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, men are two times more likely to binge drink than women. Inpatient treatments could benefit those that are struggling with a severe alcohol…
Our individual health is as unique as our fingerprints. Every experience, every interaction, and every genetic factor weigh on our emotional landscape, making us the person we are today. And gender is one of the most determinant influences on people’s…
