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JT in Alcohol
November 7, 2017

America and Addiction

Which members of your family or close friends are or have been addicted to drugs? If you can answer this question with one or more names, you are not alone. According to a Pew Research Center survey conducted in August 2017, 46% of adults in the U.S.

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Erica in Prescription drugs
July 24, 2017

Types of Prescription Painkillers

Prescription painkillers are a growing problem in this country as the opioid epidemic only continues to become worse. The increasing number of prescriptions being written is adding to this figure and so is the occurrence of abuse and addiction to these drugs.

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Karen Hadley in Addiction
September 30, 2016

Why Does Naloxone Use Provoke Such Anger from Some People?

If you’re in a group of people working in drug rehab and you mention the opioid antidote naloxone, you’ll probably hear relief and appreciation for this drug that saves lives. But not everyone is so excited. Amazingly, some people think that those who overdose should be left to die. Why is this?

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Karen Hadley in Drug Information
September 8, 2016

Fentanyl, Acetyl Fentanyl, Carfentanil and Now, Furanyl Fentanyl: What’s the Difference?

These four names refer to powerful painkillers of similar chemical composition. Fentanyl is the only one you would ever have received from a doctor and even that is rather unlikely. All four are being manufactured illicitly overseas and are causing overdoses in the U.S.

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Karen Hadley in Drug Rehab
June 30, 2016

There’s Addiction Treatment & There’s Rehab Is There a Difference?

There is most definitely a difference. And if you or a loved one wants to find recovery after addiction, it’s vital that you know this differenceif you want to leave drugs behind for good.

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Karen Hadley in Drug Rehab
June 28, 2016

AMA Recommends Painkiller Prescribing Change that Could Save Lives

In June 2016, the American Medical Association recommended that medical practitioners abandon the practice of using pain as the “fifth vital sign. This change could save lives.

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Karen Hadley in Drug Rehab
June 2, 2016

How Can We Actually Reduce Overdose Deaths?

IIn the last twenty years, many actions have been taken to reduce the impact of drug abuse. Despite billions in costs, overdose deaths are still going up. Why? Narconon explains what’s missing.

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Karen Hadley in Local News
May 11, 2016

What Drugs are Sending Oklahomans to Rehab?

Knowing what drugs are sending the most Oklahomans to rehab enables families to have a good idea of what drugs their loved ones might be using. Narconon explains what to watch for.

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Oklahoma Does Not Escape the Curse of Fentanyl

In the world of opiates and opioids (synthetic opiates), things never stay the same for long. Drugs on the market shift, trafficking and use patterns change. The latest threat includes synthetic opioids such as fentanyl and W-18, a new and incredibly powerful painkiller.

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Karen Hadley in Drug Rehab
February 22, 2016

Are Pharma Companies Exploiting those Trapped in Addiction?

Are Pharma Companies Exploiting those Trapped in Addiction? On the first of February 2016, Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin delivered the annual State of the State Address in which she acknowledged that funding substance abuse services was a critical core service of the state.

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