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What is Oxycodone? Which Pain Killers Contain it?

…medication – which means it comes from the opium poppy.  This is the same place that drugs like heroin , methadone , codeine and hydrocodone come from.  Oxycodone can be prescribed by itself, o…

Narconon Suncoast Saved My Life

… Before I came to Narconon Suncoast , my life had fallen apart. I was strung out on heroin and crack . I had sold all of my belongings and destroyed every relationship I had with frie…

I Thought I Was Going to Die An Addict

…as badly addicted to drugs and extremely suicidal. I lacked enthusiasm for anything, except for heroin and my cat. I constantly lied to my mother and refused to take responsibility for any aspect o…

Suncoast Rehab Discusses the Dangers of Shooting Up

… across the globe inject (shoot up) drugs.  The type of drug injected isn’t just limited to heroin .  Many drugs like methamphetamine , prescription medications , and cocaine can …

Narcan-Resistant Fentanyl Now Found in Alabama

…lot of heroin around anymore. Most addicts who proclaim themselves to be heroin addicts are, in actuality, fentanyl addicts. As the opioid problem has pushed forward and evolved, heroin itself h…

Kratom is an Opiate, According to the FDA

…n on whether or not kratom is a safe substitute for traditional painkillers like oxycodone or heroin. Kratom definitely has its fans, along with no shortage of those who believe the herbal suppleme…

Women More Likely to Become Opiate Dependent than Men

… know what happened, it just sort of progressed. Opiate addiction progresses from pain pills to heroin quickly. After having surgery, a person is prescribed pain pills, they like the way they feel …

Pharmaceutical Company Accused of Bribing Physicians to Prescribe Fentanyl

…ons for their drug, Subsys, which is a fentanyl spray, greater than 50 times more potent than heroin. Not only is the State of Arizona investigating Insys, but the Federal government has stepped in…

The Family That Gets Sober Together, Sticks Together!

…te enough to have a cousin who was working at a Narconon center while I was struggling with a heroin addiction. She went through the program, and afterwards, decided to stay and train to become sta…

Narconon Suncoast Screens New Public Service Announcements for Students

…ng a huge surge in overdoses and deaths, as well as the creation of a new generation of heroin addicts. Heroin, Oxycodone and Fentanyl abuse has been destroying families and causing chaos in commun…