by adam | Jul 21, 2017 | Blog
Opioid Basics Highly addictive and relatively easy to obtain, prescription painkillers quickly became one of the most abused drugs in the United States during the late 1990s and 2000s. As these drugs have become more expensive and harder to access, many people...
by adam | Jul 21, 2017 | Blog
Opioid addiction has a severe and costly impact on users’ health and lives and the lives of their family members. Communities that would have never dreamed of seeing heroin destroying their children’s lives ten years ago are seeing it happen today. These drugs...
by adam | Jul 21, 2017 | Blog
Opioids are extremely addictive because they activate the same receptors in our brains that react to endorphins, the “feel-good” chemical naturally produced in the brain when we do something pleasurable, like exercise or have sex. Endorphins relieve pain, reduce...
by adam | Jul 21, 2017 | Blog
Many people begin taking an opioid for a very legitimate reason: They’re highly effective at relieving acute pain. When recovering from surgery or an accident, these drugs can be life-changing, and most people who follow their prescription and doctor’s recommendations...
by adam | Jul 21, 2017 | Blog
Communities affected by opioid addiction pay a high price in terms of legal expenses, law enforcement, workplace costs, hospitalizations, and deaths. Whether directly affected by addiction in the family or in the form of higher taxes and medical costs, everyone is...
by adam | Jul 21, 2017 | Blog
Treatment is one light at the end of the very dark tunnel of opioid addiction. Treatment does work, and it is a wise investment. Every dollar spent on treatment saves up to seven dollars in health, social, and criminal justice costs. Addiction to heroin and...
