21 JulyFFentanylWhy Fentanyl Test Strips Cannot Detect Every Dangerous AdditivebyMark Frey, LPCC, LICDC, NCCNo comments4 minute read Fentanyl test strips can be an important harm-reduction tool, but they are not a complete safety test. A…
21 JulyFFentanylMedetomidine Withdrawal: Symptoms, Risks and TreatmentbyEdward Jamison, MS, CAP, ICADC, LADCNo comments4 minute read Medetomidine withdrawal is an emerging medical emergency connected to changes in the illegal fentanyl supply. Medetomidine is a…
19 JulyAAddiction & RecoveryMixing Meth and Fentanyl: Why Stimulant-Opioid Overdoses Are RisingbyEdward Jamison, MS, CAP, ICADC, LADCNo comments4 minute read Mixing meth and fentanyl creates one of the most dangerous combinations in today’s illegal drug supply. Methamphetamine speeds…
19 November 2025TTrue Stories of AddictionHow Depression Led Me to Addiction: From Xanax & Fentanyl to SurrenderbyPatricia Howard, LMFT, CADC36 comments3 minute read Some stories feel like a warning siren—and this one does. In this depression and addiction recovery story, we…
09 November 2025TTrue Stories of AddictionTurning Myself In Tomorrow: Fentanyl ODs, 3rd Aggravated DUI & 30 Days SoberbyPatricia Howard, LMFT, CADCNo comments3 minute readSome stories begin the day before everything changes. This is an addiction recovery before prison account from Arizona—raw,…
15 October 2025AAddiction & RecoveryDangers of Snorting Drugs: Health Risks, Signs & HelpbyPatricia Howard, LMFT, CADCNo comments5 minute read The dangers of snorting drugs are real and immediate. People think it’s “safer than shooting” or “not as…
18 July 2025AAddiction & RecoveryThe Dangers of Using Tin Foil to Smoke Drugs: What You Need to KnowbyNicole Arzt, LMFT39 comments4 minute read “Addiction begins with the hope that something ‘out there’ can instantly fill up the emptiness inside.” — Jean…
23 September 2023ooverdoseFentanyl Overdose Symptoms, Effects and TreatmentbyJim Brown, CDCANo comments3 minute read Fentanyl, a synthetic opioid, is estimated to be 50 to 100 times more potent than morphine and about…
22 September 2023AAddiction & RecoveryHow Long Do Opioids Stay In Your System?byMark Frey, LPCC, LICDC, NCCNo comments3 minute read Opioids are a class of drugs naturally found in the opium poppy plant and can produce a euphoric…
28 January 2022AAddiction & RecoveryUnderstanding Gray Death: A Deadly Synthetic Opioid CombinationbyNicole Arzt, LMFT48 comments3 minute read While most everyone recognizes the life-threatening risk associated with opioid use, a problematic trend is on the rise.…