When Karen’s phone rang at 4:17 AM, she discovered her son Jake had survived a fentanyl-laced heroin overdose. As heroin becomes more dangerous due to fentanyl contamination, understanding this crisis could save a loved one’s life. Learn about fentanyl’s impact and crucial safety strategies to support those struggling with addiction.
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Heroin addiction isn’t just a statistic; it’s the story of real people and their journey towards recovery. Discover inspiring tales of resilience where families find healing, hope, and the strength to overcome addiction.
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Facing a loved one’s battle with addiction is heart-wrenching. Discover how hiring a sober companion can offer vital support, stability, and accountability during recovery. Uncover the true value of investing in peace of mind for your family’s future.
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Navigating recovery amid a high-pressure career can be daunting. Discover how sober companion services offer personalized support, helping professionals manage stress and maintain sobriety without sacrificing their success or wellbeing.
When bipolar disorder and substance use collide, it can feel like you’re losing the person you love to a storm you can’t control. But there’s a way to move from chaos to clarity. At Intervention Services and Coaching, we’ve lived this journey ourselves. We understand the fear, the exhaustion, and the helplessness—and we also know what it means to reclaim hope. If your family is ready to stop walking on eggshells and start building a real path toward healing, we’re here to walk it with you. Reach out today. Let’s take the next step—together.
The City of Middleton, Ohio, is feeling the effects of the opioid crisis like so many other municipalities in the US. Under a proposed plan by a City Council member, people who dial 911 for help for a person who is overdosing on opioids may be told that help is not on the way. Councilman
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Despite the general understanding that combining opioids and benzodiazepines can be deadly, doctors throughout the country are still prescribing the two drugs together to patients, and addicts are still abusing them simultaneously as well. In fact, the trend seems to be rising, as more people are winding up in the emergency room or worse. In
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As healthcare professionals and researchers have watched the opioid epidemic sweep through the country, the use of needles has also increased dramatically, bringing a host of additional problems. According to new research conducted by scientists at USC, not only is the number of people administering their drugs via needles is increasing, but the amount of
Deaths caused by drunk driving used to be the biggest cause of accidental deaths in our country. However, in recent years, accidental overdoses have climbed to the top, and so has car crashes where one or both of the drivers were under the influence of drugs. The Governor’s Highway Safety Association is working with other
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Among the rise of opioid-related overdose deaths throughout the U.S. in recent years, there has been a significant increase in the prevalence of synthetic compounds as well, often being added to heroin and making it more potent. New York State’s Erie County is one of many locales that has seen a number of fatal heroin
In the constant effort to create effective and safe treatments for people addicted to opiates such as heroin and prescription painkillers, researchers may have found a new way to prevent against further abuse. While medications geared towards reducing heroin abuse have proven successful in many circumstances, a group of researchers recently uncovered a new path
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There can be many different signs and symptoms to watch out for to find out if your loved one has a substance abuse problem. Do they seem more withdrawn? Did they used to have money and now they seem to always be coming up short? Are they associating with new people? Are they keeping their
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