Heroin’s Frightening Comeback: Five Things to Know
“Denial is not an option” Andrew M. Cuomo, Governor of New York, June 18, 2013 1. There is much talk in the media of a heroin “epidemic”. Is the […]
Study: Monthly injections of Naltrexone offer promise for alcohol, opioid dependence |
Findings “published in the Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment by researchers from Oregon State University and other institutions, offer support for a wider use of medications that may help reduce or prevent substance abuse […]
Do you know what to do in the event of an opiod overdose?
Yesterday, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder said “It’s clear that opiate addiction is an urgent — and growing — public health crisis. He added that heroin overdoses increased by 45 percent between 2006 […]
Washington Post: How heroin changes the brain of an addict
See on Scoop.it – Addictions and Mental Health “It’s not just a willpower issue. The drug affects the part of the brain that responds to pleasurable things.” http://goo.gl/R51UZ4 This […]
Raising Healthy Children in an Alcoholic Home 