Stories From the Frontline: How Narcan is Helping Save Thousands of Addicted People’s Lives
Since the turn of the century, the nation has been plagued with a catastrophic fourfold increase in the number of opioid overdose deaths. First came a wave of individuals addicted to prescription narcotics in the wake of a sharp increase in them being prescribed in...
“Heroin Chic” – How the Media Can Encourage Drug Addiction
Historically, the fashion industry has taken a lot of blame for its deliberate romanticization of people’s physical appearance and lifestyle even though they appear to be suffering from debilitating substance use disorders. Stylists and photographers have filled...
Understanding the Stages of Addiction – Looking Out for the Four Horsemen
Many people minimize the severity of a developing drug addiction with excuses such as “I haven’t been using that long” or “I don’t do it that frequently”. While addiction usually takes time to manifest, and people rarely go from being occasional users to full-blown...