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On Monday, June 5, 2017, Arizona Governor Doug Ducey declared a public health crisis due to the growing number of Opioid overdoses among Arizonians. Opioids are highly addictive and contain powerful pain-relieving properties. In 2014, Arizona ranked 15th in the country for highest drug overdose death...
U-47700, aka Pink Discovered in Phoenix, Az There is a new threat in Phoenix, Arizona in the form of the drug U-47700, aka Pink is now making it's way to the streets. In September of last year, Detox to Rehab covered the Pink overdose deaths of...
Once again Macklemore leaves his audience speechless with his hot new single "Drug Dealer" featuring vocals from Ariana DeBoo and co-production from Joshua "Budo" Karp. Macklemore’s new song exposes the opiate epidemic and points the finger at Big Pharma without hesitation. Like all of Macklemore’s...
The Opiate Epidemic in Akron, Ohio Akron, Ohio is currently facing a frightening drug epidemic. Every day the city sees a rise in drug overdose deaths. This year alone, 112 people died from opiate drug overdoses. Last month, 24 individuals, if not more overdosed at EST (Everybody...
“When beggars die, there are no comets seen; The heavens themselves blaze forth the death of princes.” William Shakespeare – Julius Caesar The sudden, tragic death of pop legend Prince left much of the world crestfallen. It was especially painful given the details that Prince died of an...
New York has a new online prescription drug law being enforced. As of March 27, 2016, the new law requires practitioners to file prescription drugs electronically. While these online prescriptions may serve the purpose of convenience in the eyes of some, there is another standpoint...
In October of 2014, there was a new change in regulation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration which has imposed new restrictions on Lorcet and most other opiate painkillers. Lorcet is one of over 200 medications with variations of chemicals and the highly addictive opiate, hydrocodone. Any prescription medications...
The medication Suboxone has demonstrated uses in the treatment of certain substance use disorders. However, this drug has darker side. Even though Suboxone can be used to help recovering individual, the drug itself can also worsen one's state because of it's own addictive qualities. This...
Struggling to Cope Dealing with the divorce of his parents and struggling with being the only boy out of five sisters, Sam began using drugs and alcohol in his early teens. “I really leaned heavily on this new world that I had discovered in drugs.” Sam started...
When Mareesa was 13, she tried alcohol for the first time. Coping and struggling with a death in her family, Mareesa asked a family friend to bring over some vodka. Her first experience drinking escalated as quickly as it began. “The first time I drank...