by adam | Sep 21, 2017 | Blog
You’ve probably heard the saying “Addiction is a family disease.” Like any illness, addiction causes confusion and a host of varied reactions from those who care about you. Your family may resent you for the hurt your addiction caused them or for the fear they felt...
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...
