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 June 2, 2023

Category: Opioid Addiction

Online 12 Step Resource

Monday, 02 June 2014 by Max Menius
There is an online community of recovering individuals who have joined an internet-based meeting forum by the name of InTheRooms.com. This website hosts live online 12 step meetings and facilitates interaction between people who share the common cause of seeking sobriety and making positive changes in their lives. Paul Savery of the N.C Department of
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Recent Heroin Overdoses in High Point, NC

Monday, 19 May 2014 by Max Menius
Local Fox news reported that there were 7 heroin overdoses in Guilford County within a 24 hour period this past weekend. Guilford emergency workers responded to numerous calls. There have been 39 documented overdose incidents in the county since the end of 2013. The Director of Guilford EMS, Jim Albright, was quoted as warning the
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Heroin Overdoses in High Point

Monday, 05 May 2014 by Max Menius
High Point police are investigating a series of opioid overdoses in High Point, NC. An article by local Fox News 8 specifically mentions 5 deaths and 21 known overdoses that have occurred just since March, and which have increased concern among those in the local community. In the Fox video below, Dr. David Fisher addresses
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  • Published in Drug Addiction, Drug Overdose, Heroin, Heroin Addiction, Opioid Addiction, Opioid Overdose, Treatment and Recovery
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U.S. Senate Effort to Address Prescription Drug Abuse

Wednesday, 16 April 2014 by Max Menius
Prescription drug abuse has never before received the degree of attention shown by the national media and government officials over the last several years. This new level of coverage & involvement is welcomed, and it is necessary in order to help educate our society on the ever-present dangers of prescription medications being abused or illegally
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NBC News Covers The Emerging Heroin Problem

Tuesday, 08 April 2014 by Max Menius
The NBC Evening News began a three night segment April 7 on the emergence of a new heroin epidemic in America. NBC is providing a resource page on their website which lists a number of government organizations that provide information on drug addiction and recovery. The video below is the NBC segment which aired April
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NY Times Covers Heroin Problem in Vermont

Tuesday, 11 March 2014 by Max Menius
Once again in recent news we see further evidence of the escalating opioid addiction epidemic making its way across America. A March article in the New York Times depicts the almost unreal prevalence of heroin addiction in a small Vermont community known as Bennington. Bennington has a population of 17,000 and is described as a quaint,
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Heroin Facts and Information

Tuesday, 11 February 2014 by Max Menius
Heroin is highly addictive and potentially fatal. This we know. Despite these facts being common, we are seeing a surprising number of people move on to heroin and quickly become hooked. Is it that each person considers him or herself exempt from addiction, or somehow different from others? The reasons for using illicit substances are
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A Heroin Crisis is Happening in Vermont

Tuesday, 04 February 2014 by Max Menius
CBS News recently profiled the rising opioid drug addiction problem in the state of Vermont. The CBS piece (see video below) highlighted that there has been an increase of 800% in opiate drug abuse since year 2000 in the state. Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin is quoted as saying “It’s an illness we need to treat,
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