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Another synthetic opioid is wreaking havoc throughout several communities in the United States: carfentanil. It’s a drug that dealers are now mixing with much weaker heroin, or passing off a...
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WARNING! There are scenes and images from this video which are disturbing. At first, I wasn't going to publish this article because of the graphic nature of the video. I thought it over and...
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When it comes to the complex and often controversial issues of drug abuse and addiction, we put our focus squarely on what is happening right in our backyard and what is going on in the Unit...
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Vicodin is a opiate pain reliever, and it is a brand name of the drug hydrocodone. There are other brands of hydrocodone, but Vicodin is the most commonly prescribed, and it is a mixture of...
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Prescription Medications in Recovery: Safe or Unsafe? For people with the disease of addiction, the topic of prescription medication is a sensitive one. In recovery, staying away from addict...
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