Addiction Recovery

Addiction affects millions and prevents them from living healthy, fulfilling lifestyles. Substance abuse and addiction can lead to severe, life-altering consequences for a person’s mental and physical health. It can break down relationships, lead to job losses and financial problems, or result in legal issues that haunt people for years. …

Opioids are a class of drugs that cause pain relief and central nervous system depression. Doctors might prescribe opioids to manage moderate to severe pain.[1] That said, opioids are habit-forming and addictive. Unfortunately, opioid addiction increases your risk of experiencing an overdose. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse…

Asking for help with addiction can feel like one of the most challenging things a person ever does. Whether you're wrestling with drug or alcohol addiction yourself or supporting a loved one who is, there's often a profound fear of being judged by friends, family, or even health professionals. But…

Fentanyl is a powerful, addictive opioid drug that is 50 times stronger than heroin and 100 times stronger than morphine. A small, granular-sized dose can be lethal to someone who doesn’t have an opioid tolerance.[1]  Opioid tolerance develops after taking opioids regularly for an extended period of time. Tolerance causes…