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Probuphine: Does It Work For Opioid Dependence
August 25th, 2014One who is dependent on drugs will, at times, come to the conclusion that they require help in getting clean and remaining sober. Other times, a court-ordered stay at a rehabilitation center helps someone who is struggling with addiction find new methods of getting clean. Whether a patient is pushed to seek treatment or checks […]
Celebrities Who Have Abused Heroin
February 20th, 2014Academy-award winning actor Philip Seymour Hoffman is the latest celebrity to die from a heroin overdose. Found with a needle in his arm and surrounded by 70 bags of heroin, Hoffman’s death was an especially tragic loss since just months earlier, he had checked himself into rehab. Hoffman’s alleged drug dealer is linked to other […]
Opiate Withdrawal – Uncomfortable To Downright Painful
January 30th, 2014The Difficulty Of Opiate Withdrawal These drugs cause extreme physical dependency, both in between highs and when trying to stop taking them all together. Over time, addicts end up developing a tolerance to opiates, causing them to use more and more of the drug to produce the same high. When this tolerance develops, the brain […]
What are Naloxone Overdose Prevention Rescue Kits? – Infographic
October 8th, 2013Download a PDF for Personal Use