Most of us enjoy a drink every now and then. Alcohol can give you a boost of confidence and a way to temporarily let go of the burdens of day to day life. But all these feelings are limited, and the long-term effects of alcohol use can be much more deadly. These significant and permanent…
“Can withdrawal kill you?” “What is the prevalence of heroin withdrawal death?” “Can you die from opiate withdrawal?” We know we hit rock bottom. We don’t want to live like this anymore. We are ready to end our addiction, but we want to make sure that we can survive it. Withdrawal for a person with…
The National Institute on Drug Abuse calls the current opioid addiction epidemic a “national crisis.” Opioids are commonly prescribed to patients who need help recovering from pain, either in the wake of a surgery or to treat a medical condition. However, these drugs are highly addictive and accessible, leaving many to build dependencies even after…
Helping a loved one deal with addiction is terrifying. It’s even more terrifying if it’s your child, who you held as a baby and nurtured through their earliest days of life. But teen drug addiction isn’t something you can ignore. In 2015, 4,235 young people between the ages of 15 and 24 died of an…