Why is Fentanyl Deadlier than Heroin?
Addiction, Drugs, Featured, Fentanyl, Heroin, News, Opiates, TreatmentWith all the recent opioid deaths, you may wonder why is fentanyl deadlier than heroin?
Out of the opioid family of drugs, fentanyl is the most potent of them all. In fact, when compared with heroin, fentanyl is about 50 times stronger. Ingesting…
I am a Heroin Addict and Need Help Now
Addiction, Detox, Drug Treatment, Drugs, Featured, Heroin, Inpatient, Recovery, Rehab, TreatmentAdmitting I am a Heroin Addict and Junkie
One of the hardest things someone can imagine is standing in front of a family member, spouse, or the mirror and uttering the words, “I am a heroin addict.” Being in denial for so long about the…
Is Heroin an Opioid or Opiate
Featured, Guest Blog, Heroin, OpiatesHeroin is an Opiate
Heroin, known by the pharmaceutical term diamorphine, is used recreationally as well as medically. Is heroin an opioid? Well, opioids are substances that bind to opioid receptors in the central and peripheral nervous system.…
How to Help Someone Overcome an Opiate Addiction
Featured, Heroin, Opiates, Rehab, TreatmentDealing with an Opiate Addict Effectively
If you have landed here at this blog it is likely that you have a loved one—a teen, a young adult child, a spouse, a sibling, or a parent—who is struggling with an addiction to opiates. Or…maybe…
Opioid Triangle Georgia
Featured, Heroin, Location, Opiates, Prescription Drugs, Rehab, TreatmentInside the Opioid Triangle Georgia
The opioid epidemic has swept across the country, leaving few areas unaffected by this insidious killer that steals about 90 young lives each day. When looking at drug trends and death statistics, one particular…
Signs of Heroin Withdrawal Symptoms and The Timeline of Detox
Addiction, Detox, Heroin, WithdrawalManaging Withdrawal Symptoms from Heroin
Heroin. Who knew that this powerful opiate would rise from the ashes of the 1970s urban street scene to a resurgence in use and popularity among all walks of U.S. life, especially in white suburbia? …
Heroin Rehab Southern California
Detox, Heroin, Location, RehabHeroin Rehab Southern California
Battling a heroin addiction is akin to walking around with a ticking time bomb attached to your ankle. With long-term use leading to adverse health risks combined with inconsistent purity levels of the drug,…
The Heroin Epidemic and Overdose Rises In The US
Heroin, News, StatisticsThe Heroin Epidemic And Overdose Rises In The United States
Heroin epidemic, and addiction in general, is an ailment most individuals disregard for a number of reasons. Some view addiction as a product of an individual's subconscious mind and…
Heroin Treatment California for Addiction
Addiction, Heroin, Location, Near Me, TreatmentHeroin Treatment Centers in California
You have made up your mind. You are finally ready to commit to getting help for your heroin addiction. It certainly wasn’t an easy road getting to this point. You may have wanted to get clean a…
Rapid Drug Detox Center and Programs for Heroin and Opiate Withdrawal
Detox, Heroin, TreatmentHeroin and Opiate Withdrawal and Detox Using Rapid Drug Detox
When the time has come to address a serious heroin addiction, several variables will need to be considered. Based on the severity of the addiction, the length of time addicted…