Drug addiction is a great and terrible beast. According to experts, as many as 23.5 million Americans are addicted to drugs or alcohol.  This carries a myriad of negative side effects. Drug abuse wreaks havoc on the body and can lead to unemployment and stress in your relationships. And if someone you

It’s no secret that there’s an opiate addiction problem in the United States today. Many people don’t realize the seriousness of the problem, though. Did you know, for example, that more than 130 people die every day from an opiate overdose? While some people overdose on illegal opiates like heroin, many people

Oxycodone addiction rates have been rising since the drug first hit the medical circuit. Indeed, oxycodone is probably the best-known example of the shady side of pharmaceutical companies, as its history has shown. This drug can prove addictive, fatal, and often leads the user down the path to using traditional hard drugs like

Prescription drug abuse affects approximately 18 million people. That’s over 6% of those 12 years old and above. While many of those struggling with addiction would love to just quit, the severity of withdrawal symptoms can make it feel impossible. This is the reality for many people struggling with a clonazepam

Have you hit rock bottom? Or are you looking down at a loved one who seems to just be hitting rock bottom time after time again? It’s a terrible place to be. Both situations hurt and it can look like you or your loved one will never climb out of that

Approximately 23.5 million American adults and adolescents are addicted to drugs and alcohol. That works out to roughly 1 in 10 Americans over the age of twelve who are addicted. Are you part of this group? Are you eager to get clean and take back control of your life? As

Millions of Americans struggle every year with addictions to drugs or alcohol. The good news, though, is that one in ten of these people manage to overcome these addictions. If you’re currently dealing with an addiction, there is hope for you. But, in order to recover, you must first go through

2017 was the worst year for drug overdoses with around 200 people dying per day in the US. And, unfortunately, these numbers continued to rise through 2018 and will likely continue to rise through 2019 as well. If you have a loved one who is an addict, the chances of

Over 22 million people in the United States alone struggle with drug abuse – and believe it or not, you may be one of them. Realizing you’ve become addicted to drugs is not an easy process, and it’s not very straightforward, either. This causes many intense emotions and realizations, but

It’s the drug that killed Prince, Tom Petty, and Mac Miller. It’s the opioid that took the lives of 29,000 people in the U.S. in 2017. It’s the synthetic narcotic which has 50 times more potency than heroin. Yes, we’re talking about none other than fentanyl. For years now, fentanyl