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Jan 31, 2020
For the millions of Americans struggling with opioid addiction, seeking out help can seem like an overwhelming endeavor. But there are options when it comes…
Jan 31, 2020
Mercer County Providing Help to its Opioid-Dependent Citizen…
New Jersey is at a crossroads, as the Garden State has been hit especially hard by the country’s ongoing opioid epidemic. An estimated 3,000 New…
Jan 31, 2020
Life-Saving Mission Brings Recovery Centers of America and T…
When it comes to combating the ongoing opioid epidemic that claims thousands of lives every year, it’s all hands on deck to provide the urgent…
Jan 31, 2020
Learn the Basics of a 12-Step Program
How Drug Treatment Programs Can HelpA 12-step program is a set of principles that assists people suffering from alcohol abuse and addiction by providing individual…
Jan 31, 2020
How Loneliness Fuels Addiction
We’re lonely.That is, Americans are lonely, especially younger generations, says Cigna’s 2018 U.S. Loneliness Index. It’s no surprise that being lonely has detrimental effects on…
Jan 31, 2020
How Heroin Became a Gateway Drug
How do you picture a heroin user? Once thought to be a drug strictly abused by artists, musicians and the down-and-out, the image of this…
Jan 31, 2020
How (And Whether) to Tell Your Boss, Colleagues, Spouse, or …
Many people view drug or alcohol use, misuse, or addiction as a moral failing or weakness, but this simply isn’t true. Regardless, recent medical advances…
Jan 31, 2020
Heroin and the Brain: How Heroin Alters Brain Function
Considering How Heroin Affects the Brain Can Help Drug Abuse RehabAs an opioid drug derived from morphine, heroin is a highly addictive substance that can…
Jan 31, 2020
Healthy Habits: Efficient Workouts
It’s easy to make a plan. To say, “I’m going to go to the gym three to five times a week, and work out for…
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