DRUG EDUCATION
Poly Drug Use – Why It’s So Dangerous
Poly drug use is common amongst addicts, combining different drugs without realizing the consequences. Here we cover the different combinations and how they effect you.
The Consequences of Steroid Abuse
Steroids are something in the world of addiction that not many talk about. You don’t hear many stories of people who struggle with steroids and what it was like. One of our graduates opens up and talks about his struggles with steroids and how he realized it didn’t solve anything for him.
Stimulants a Slippery Slope
Prescription stimulants may seem like a great fix for handling unwanted behavior. However, the ramifications and addictive nature of these prescriptions are often understated and not understood by those who begin taking them.
Legal But Not Safe
Beginning with the advent of synthetic marijuana, artificial narcotics have been steadily growing in popularity over the last decade. These drugs can be referred to as any number of street names, such as “spice” or “legal.
The History of Methamphetamine
Amphetamines originated first in Germany in 1887. The more potent and more uncomplicated alteration of the drug (methamphetamine) was created later by a Japanese chemist who streamlined the process.
California has the largest Increase in Opioid Deaths
The number of deaths from synthetic opioids increased by 50 percent in the Golden State and this is only one of the statistics which increased across the state. California also saw an increase in suicides and an increase in alcohol fatalities. Synthetic opioids add several new risk factors of death.
What You Need to Know about Fentanyl
Fentanyl is taking funeral homes by storm. Fentanyl, also known as Actiq, Duragesic or Sublimaze in its prescription form, is a potent painkiller developed in the 1960s to treat extreme pain. Some strains of Fentanyl can be 50 times more powerful than morphine. According to a U.S.
The Cost of Addiction
Addiction actually costs more and more the longer it goes on. There are many costs related to addiction. For the few of us who have never had addiction touch our lives personally, the cost may be a pocketbook and societal matter.
Methamphetamine – Going Nowhere Fast
This series of photos graphically illustrates the deterioration of a methamphetamine user over the course of 10 years. Many Americans are getting fed up with the abuse of legal or illegal stimulants such as amphetamines or methamphetamines as the effects of such abuse can be disastrous.
76,000 Deaths, a Record High
Well, the numbers are in, and it’s not looking good. It’s much worse . Overdose deaths in 2017 have risen an alarming 10% according to the CDC’s preliminary results, to a record-breaking 76,000. The main culprit is Fentanyl.
