by Valiant | Oct 2, 2015 | Addiction treatment, heroin use
Heroin abuse carries a very real risk of overdose which can lead to death, but there is a possible solution that more law enforcement and emergency first responders are being trained to use. Naloxone is a drug that can counteract heroin in the system, reversing an...
by Valiant | May 8, 2015 | Drug abuse, heroin use
A recent report from the federal government shows that heroin abuse in the USA has started to level off, but the rate of use and the heroin overdose numbers are still very high and this is still a big reason for concern. Pamela Hyde, the SAMHSA Administrator, stated...
by Valiant | Sep 29, 2014 | Drug abuse, heroin use, relapse prevention, teen drug use
Friends and family members are also affected by heroin abuse in many different ways as well. Loved ones may feel anger, hurt, betrayed, taken advantage of, resentment, and fear at the same time. With heroin addiction there is always the very real possibility that the...
by Valiant | Jun 20, 2014 | heroin use, Prescription drug abuse
Heroin abuse is a problem that is seen around the globe, and few countries have not experienced a rise in this activity. Heroin is a drug that is created from morphine using synthesis, and it originates in the opium poppy. Heroin abuse may take the form of snorting...