Parents, Advocates Push to Have Drug Rehabilitation Be Paid for by Health …
Parents, advocates push to have drug rehabilitation be paid for by health … BRENTWOOD – As the heroin crisis worsens on Long Island, parents and advocates are hoping Albany can pass a bill that would require inpatient drug rehabilitation be… Continue reading
Heroin Use Issues Are Hitting the Middle Class
Heroin use issues are hitting the middle class SAMHSA has a 24-hour hotline — 1-800-662-HELP (4357) — and a directory of more than 11,000 alcohol and drug addiction treatment facilities and programs at http://www.findtreatment.samhsa.gov . AURORA, Ill. – Just out… Continue reading
FDA Approves Easy-to-Use Heroin Overdose Antidote
... Approves Easy-to-Use Heroin Overdose Antidote Executives of the drug's manufacturer, kaléo, Inc., of Richmond, Va., said it is too soon to say, but they are working with health insurers to get broad coverage. Eric Edwards of kaléo says the… Continue reading
Former NBA Standout and Recovering Addict Delivers Anti-Drug in Anne Arundel
Former NBA standout and recovering addict delivers anti-drug in Anne Arundel For the past four years, Herren — whose story of substance abuse was the subject of a 2011 ESPN documentary, "Unguarded" — has moved crowds with his gritty message… Continue reading
I Quit Drugs but I Still Have a Problem?
... have been clean for 13 months. I know exactly how you feel. I know it sounds lame but go to NA or AA meetings. That is what they are there for. You can hear experience strength and hope from… Continue reading
THE LETTERS PROJECT: Families Dealing With Addiction
THE LETTERS PROJECT: Families dealing with addiction Drug addiction doesn't only affect the person who is abusing drugs, it affects the whole family. … His brain was no longer capable of producing opioids on its own, therefore he could not… Continue reading