ADDICTION EPIDEMIC

ADDICTION

Is the Zombie Apocalypse Upon Us?

In discussing the current drug crisis with a coworker, it hit me out of nowhere that we are quite possibly living in the middle of the so-called “zombie apocalypse” that many horror film buffs have always envisioned.

ADDICTION

Sadly, Illicit Fentanyl Isn’t Going Away Anytime Soon

Fentanyl: it’s cheap, it’s powerful and worst of all it’s deadly. The synthetic opioid that is 50 times stronger than heroin was originally used in medical settings for terminally ill patients. With the rising popularity of opioids, fentanyl has...

ADDICTION

How to Make a Difference in the Addiction Epidemic

Even if no one in your family has a drug or alcohol problem, substance abuse can still have an impact on your life. We all live in the same society and so we are affected by other people in our communities whether we want to believe it or not.

ADDICTION

Generation of Orphans Is Being Created by the Addiction Epidemic

If you pay attention to the news or are apart of the addiction recovery community, chances are you hear about something related to the addiction crisis every day. Sadly, drug overdose deaths have become common occurrences.

ADDICTION

Colorado Is Seeing a Rise in Overdose Deaths Related to Meth

Colorado drug overdose deaths have tripled over the last twenty years with 2017 having the highest amount.