ADDICTION EPIDEMIC
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.
The Fourth Wave of the Drug Epidemic Has Hit
By now we pretty much all know the story of the United States addiction epidemic. What started out as a prescription pill problem, morphed into a heroin issue and then a fentanyl crisis. These three overlapping events have often been referred to as the “Three Waves of The United States Opioid Epidemic.” We have now entered into the “Fourth Wave”…
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 made its way onto the illicit drug market and has been making a killing ever since, both figuratively and literally.
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.
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.
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.
