Heroin addiction

Does Anyone Else Have a Parent With a Drug Addiction?

Question by Shae: Does anyone else have a parent with a drug addiction?
Does anyone else have a mother or a father with a drug addiction? Im 15 now and my brother is 23 our mom has been doing drugs on and off since we were living. Our… Continue reading

As Heroin Use Spikes, Focus Shifts to Drug That Saves Addicts

As heroin use spikes, focus shifts to drug that saves addicts
She is now an advocate for parents who have an addicted child or who have lost a child to addiction through a support group called SOLACE that she co-founded. … It works by neutralizing the opioids in the system… Continue reading

Holder Urges Use of Drug to Help in Heroin ODs

Holder urges use of drug to help in heroin ODs
WASHINGTON — Attorney General Eric Holder Declaring heroin addiction is an "urgent and growing public health crisis,'' urged first responders to carry the drug naloxone that helps resuscitate victims from an overdose. "Addiction to heroin and other …
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Would You Tell Your Kids You Got High?

Would you tell your kids you got high?
Also, drugs like heroin are becoming more popular with teenagers, and even more deadly when laced with narcotics. Whether to talk to your children about your drug past … On the other hand, if the children need rehab or detox, telling them… Continue reading

Addiction Treatment: Time for Action: Heroin Summit Tackles Tough Issue

Time for action: Heroin summit tackles tough issue
Filed under: Addiction Treatment

GENEVA – U.S. Rep. Randy Hultgren, R-Winfield, acknowledged Friday that heroin addiction is in epic proportions and requires a coordinated effort to create a framework for effective prevention, treatment and continuing evaluation.
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The Legalization of Marijuana and What It Means to Addiction Treatment

The Legalization of Marijuana and What It Means to Addiction Treatment
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Mountainside, one of the nation's leading addiction treatment centers, has concerns that lawmakers may only be looking at one side of the marijuana debate. (PRWeb March 08, 2014) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/Marijuana/Legalization/prweb11646244.htm
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