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 March 30, 2023

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Addicted Parents Risk Child Safety

Thursday, 27 October 2016 by Max Menius
It has been said there is more than one victim in addiction. Sadly, families are often ripped apart and children left unattended for prolonged periods of time while a parent is out seeking drugs or actively using. As America’s heroin epidemic continues to unravel, we are witnessing innocent victims in this disease of the body,
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  • Published in Addiction in Media, Drug Abuse Trends, Drug Laws, Heroin, Heroin Addiction, Heroin Overdose, Information for Parents, Opioid Overdose, Prescription Drug Abuse, Street Drugs, Treatment and Recovery
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Powerful Message in The Overtaken Documentary

Friday, 24 June 2016 by Max Menius
There is a powerful and informative short film out – produced by KB Films, and entitled “The Overtaken Documentary“. The film addresses addiction in America and the various ways in which young people are introduced to drugs. The Overtaken Documentary expertly highlights the insidious nature of addiction progression and how youth are wired to typically
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  • Published in Addiction in Media, Addiction Recovery, Current Drug Trends, Drug Addiction, Faith and Inspiration, Heroin Overdose, Information for Parents, Marijuana Addiction, Prescription Drug Abuse, Prevention and Intervention, Stimulant Abuse, Street Drugs, Teen Substance Abuse
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New NIDA Study on Increase in Heroin Use

Tuesday, 26 January 2016 by Max Menius
A National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIH) article highlights findings recently published in The New England Journal of Medicine. The study determined that new opioid prescription policies which more carefully regulate the prescribing of opioids have not directly led to a rise in heroin use over the last few years. Researchers found that an individual’s
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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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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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Deadly Heroin and Fentanyl Drug Mixture

Monday, 10 February 2014 by Max Menius
Below is a recent message from Dr. H. Westley Clark, Director of the Center For Substance Abuse Treatment, on a dangerous drug mixture which has already resulted in numerous overdose deaths around the country. While this message was targeted to treatment providers, it is relevant information for the entire community. Please share this cautionary message
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Heroin and Prescription Drug Overdose

Thursday, 16 January 2014 by Max Menius
Just released by The Partnership at DrugFree.org is another article highlighting the growing opioid overdose epidemic spreading across America. The popular vacation destination, Jersey Shore, experienced an increase in overdose deaths in 2013 which doubled that seen in the previous year. The article reports that three people have already died this year in Ocean County,
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