When used carefully and correctly, opioids can provide relief from pain. This of course can help people in the healing process. Read more

Not everyone who uses opiate drugs such as hydrocodone, codeine, oxycodone becomes addicted. Read more

Once you’ve decided that you’re ready to begin the process of recovery, you have already taken an important first step toward becoming a healthier, happier person. Read more

When most people think of opiates, they think of heroin, an opioid drug that is synthesized from morphine, a naturally occurring substance extracted from the poppy plant. Read more

Parents who are concerned that their son or daughter could be at risk for developing a drug addiction should never feel helpless. Read more

With 2.1 million opiate abusers in the United States alone, significant research has been conducted to determine the most effective treatments for opiate addiction. Read more

If you’re a parent of teen who is abusing or addicted to substances, you know how mentally draining it can be. Read more

When one person has an addiction, the whole family suffers. Relationships become tested and strained. Read more

It may seem really far-fetched that your teen, who seems like a great kid could possibly turn into a heroin junkie. Read more

Fentanyl-related deaths have been overwhelming the media in areas all over the United States. Read more