The unspoken amount of cost of heroin addiction is rarely spoken about. The drug epidemic gripping the nation and has devastating effects on our younger generation.
Shehan Karunaratne
Trends in Heroin Use in Texas
Table of contents DEA Makes Largest Seizure of Meth and Heroin in Dallas, TX History Resurgence in Heroin Use in Texas Heroin Use Among Young Adults Deaths from Heroin Overdose Treatment for Heroin Addiction is Available For many Americans, the notion of drug cartels is little more than character fodder for the plot of a […]
The Enabling Cycle: When Helping isn’t Helping
Drug addiction does not discriminate, it doesn’t care if your rich or poor, famous or unknown, a man or woman, it doesn’t care what race or age you are. Many people can relate first hand to the effects of the drug epidemic in America, and parents are crying out with pleas of help. Everyone connected […]
Substance Abuse and Addiction at Texas Universities and Colleges
American college and university campuses are hotspots for some of the hardest partying in the country, a place where students report using drugs and alcohol to relieve stress, fit in, have fun and forget their problems. A 2005 study by the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University found that scores of […]
How to Have Fun in Recovery
Do you ever find yourself thinking, “Sober life is so boring!” If so, you’re not alone. Many people fall prey to the myth that sober life is less fun and then end up falling back into a lifestyle of addiction because they don’t know how to deal with their boredom. Likewise, often, those with substance […]
Sobriety Provides a Second Chance for Justin Furstenfeld
Brutally honest lyrics in rock music can often shock the listener, but sometimes they can lift the soul. This is especially true when the songs emphasize a positive message designed to encourage or offer hope.
Breaking The Stigma of Addiction: The Addicted Eagle Scout
At the age of 17, I was awarded the highest rank in the Boy Scouts of America, Eagle Scout and I was addicted to opioid painkillers and black tar heroin. Shortly after graduating high school I found myself attending 12 step meetings in California, searching for an answer to solve my problem. Three years passed […]
Best Addiction Treatment Center: Nova Ranked 7th In Nation.
Nova Recovery Center ranks number seven on QuitAlcohol Top Ten Treatment Centers list for addiction treatment. QuitAlcohol.com is an initiative with the Alcohol Abuse Counsel and a trained group of volunteers. Their team consists of many writers, and individuals in recovery. QuitAlcohol shares the common goal of distributing information that the general public can use […]
Substance Abuse in Football: Johnny Manziel
For millions of people, Saturdays and Sundays in the fall are devoted to football. Fans come together to celebrate the game and its players week after week, but there’s a dark undercurrent in college and professional sports that is often ignored.
Treating Heroin Cravings with Virtual Reality
Heroin use has been on the rise since 2002, doubling over the course of ten years. With this increase in heroin use comes the need for new and improved forms of treatment. While medications and traditional therapy are important in the continued fight against heroin addiction, researchers are beginning to look toward new innovations to […]