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HEROIN ABUSE
Opioid Marketing Ultimately Results in Heroin Epidemic
There is no mistaking that the massive push to manufacture, distribute, and prescribe opioid pain relievers in the late-1990s and early-2000s was a huge mistake. It’s known that opioid pharmaceuticals have caused the deaths of hundreds of thousands of Americans. But what about the more sinister, under-reported harmful effects of the prescription opioid epidemic, like the surge in heroin addiction?
The Addiction Epidemic, U.S. Politics and Our Way Out
When we examine a problem as big as drug and alcohol addiction across the U.S., we need to come at this from every angle possible. Drug and alcohol addiction in the U.S.
What to Look for with Heroin Users that Could Save Their Life
Heroin addiction is more prevalent than ever before and is one of the most dangerous drugs. Preventing heroin abuse and addiction is vital to stopping the epidemic and here are some signs to look for in a heroin user that can help.
Suboxone Abuse as Prevalent as Heroin Addictions
Suboxone is a drug that helps to treat heroin addiction but is now becoming abused itself. It is very addictive and while it was intended to help, it can actually have the potential to cause a relapse.
Heroin: What Does it Look Like
Heroin is one of the most deadly, addictive, and abused drugs and spotting heroin addiction is key to preventing its abuse and use. Learn more about heroin to help prevent this epidemic.
Interview with a Heroin Addict Wishing for Death, Praying for Life
For those of us who have never struggled with drug or alcohol addiction, we are sometimes forced to wonder what it’s like to be an addict. Maybe a friend of a loved one is using drugs, or someone we just met—often it comes as a surprise when someone close to us winds up looking for heroin rehab.
How to Detect and Prevent Heroin Use in the Home
This is a guide on spotting heroin use, how to spot a heroin user, and how to prevent heroin use. Heroin use is a dangerous activity to engage in and if someone you know is using heroin, they need immediate help.