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Nov 1, 2023
Matthew Perry’s raw honesty about his long battle with addiction aimed to destigmatize substance use disorders and encourage others to seek help. Despite his fame…
Oct 18, 2023
Evidence-Based Practices: The Principles of Effective Treatm…
Evidence-based medicine is a method of systematically testing interventions to empirically validate which are the most effective. These practices have been the standard in the…
Sep 8, 2023
How Do People Misuse Fentanyl?
Your friend always seemed to have everything under control. You knew they’d tried a few different kinds of drugs in college, but tons of people…
Aug 21, 2023
How Long Does Alcohol Stay in Your System?
Have you ever been out drinking with friends and wondered, “am I safe to drive?” It can be hard to judge how much alcohol tips…
Aug 15, 2023
Alcohol Poisoning
Have you ever seen someone pass out after drinking? It’s a fairly common occurrence. Some people even treat alcohol like a sleep aid. However, “passing…
Aug 15, 2023
Signs of Cocaine Addiction
You’ve started noticing signs that your loved one might be up to something. At first, you weren’t sure what it was. They were being a…
Aug 7, 2023
Drugs In Greater Chicago Are Being Laced With Fentanyl
Fentanyl is a strong synthetic opioid that is intended to relieve pain effectively. However, because of its potency—up to 100 times stronger than morphine—it has…
Aug 2, 2023
Understanding the Consequences of Drug Use on the Brain
Unseen to our eyes, yet pivotal to our existence, our brain is a marvel of nature. It is within this complex structure that the essence…
Aug 2, 2023
Understanding the Impact of Drug Use on Mental Health
Drug use and mental health – two profound issues that are interwoven in a complex dance, each amplifying and influencing the other. When we pull…
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