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I Almost Lost Everything…

… Before coming to Narconon Suncoast I was lost, angry, strung out on heroin, meth and was homeless. My life was hell. All day, every day I was all about myself and chasing t…

Suncoast Rehabilitation Center Tells All About Ritalin

…te “crackers” – which have a similar effect as heroin mixed with cocaine (a speedball).  In fact, the term “speedball” now has expanded to include heroin mixed with Ritalin. Usually, Ritalin is pro…

Why Are So Many People Addicted to Opiates?

…story. It’s hard to remember a time when people weren’t addicted to them; when our kids weren’t  heroin addicts and syringes didn’t litter suburban streets. Times have certainly changed and it almos…

I Thought I Would Be on Methadone for the Rest of My Life

…riend  ’  came over to buy some weed. He asked if I wanted to trade a little extra bud for some heroin. I made the trade and after I tried it, I started buying it every single day. My boyfriend at th…

Getting Sober Was the Best Decision!

…g. My addiction was full of loss: lost possessions, lost family and lost relationships. I was a heroin addict and the drug completely consumed my life. I went from being a good friend, son and stud…

Overdoses Now Occurring During Funerals

…id abuse is, especially on a mental level, when you can be high on heroin at a memorial service for someone who died from heroin. It lacks any kind of sense, but hey, that’s addiction. Aside from…

Should We Stop Using the Word “Addict?”

…n. Instead, the Stylebook is advocating for use of different language, like “she was addicted to heroin,” or “he was addicted…” What this does, according to the Associated Press, is separates the pers…

Yes, You Can Get Addicted to Weed

… In a world full of fentanyl , heroin , meth and all of the other super-strong drugs that enchant you with numbing your pain and making your problems …

Fake Xanax Kills 9 People in Florida…What else was in it?

…r the last 10 or more years. It originally gained notoriety from being mixed with already strong heroin, causing mass overdose casualties all over the country, with the highest concentration being in …

Kentucky Attorney General Files Law Suit Against Drug Manufacturer

…ociety. Now that painkillers aren’t as readily available as they used to be more, more and more heroin addicts are turning into fentanyl addicts as the problem continues to perpetuate through ne…