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08/18/2015

“He**in use is increasing at an alarming rate … driven by both the prescription opioid epidemic and cheaper, more available he**in.”

This epidemic is different. The response must be different, too.

08/08/2015

07/10/2015

A great resource for those struggling with an eating disorder.

Eating disorders are not the first thing that typically comes to mind when people think about anonymous support groups.

07/01/2015

There are many pathways to recovery including medications that can assist individuals in their recovery. When combined with counseling services Vivitrol has been shown to increase days of complete abstinence and reduce cravings in op**te dependent individuals.

Andrew Kelly has not touched op**tes since he spent 18 days in rehab more than one year ago, crediting much of his success to naltrexone, a non-narcotic drug treatment that has gained popularity among addiction specialists.

06/30/2015

Please keep our Veterans in mind as we approach the 4th.

06/27/2015

If you have a loved one who struggles with op**te dependence Naloxone can be the difference between life and death in the event of and overdose.

As the medical community continues searching for ways to curb opioid-related deaths through treatment and management, the pharmaceutical industry proceeds with pushing for naloxone, a generic drug also known as Narcan — and the results are paying off. A new Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMW…

05/25/2015

04/26/2015

Once a substance abuser, now the Director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy. First person in recovery to hold the position. Kudos.

He is the first person in substance-abuse recovery to hold the position of director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy.

04/24/2015

Study: 31,000 teenagers used he**in in 2013

Far more people in the USA use he**in than a decade ago, a study from the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration found.

03/24/2015

Did you know that the majority of adolescents begin to self-medicate with OTC medicines by age 11-12?

A critical approach to educating fifth- and sixth-grade students about medicine safety.Modeled after the FDA’s “Medicines in My Home” program.

03/08/2015

"Typically, they got hooked on drugs not on the street, but in the medicine cabinet."

Though the death rate from drug overdoses in Philadelphia has held relatively steady since the late 1990s, the Pennsylvania suburban counties and all of South Jersey have had such sharp increases in body counts their rates have as much as tripled - putting many on a par with the city's rate, and in…