How Opioid Addiction Starts Addiction Education, Addiction Treatment, Addiction Treatment Programs, Opioid / OpiatesBy Coalition RecoveryApril 5, 2021 Opioid addiction claims the lives of thousands of people every year. There are many side effects associated with using opioids recreationally or counter to a physician’s instructions. We hope that by understanding how opioids affect your brain and body, you can prevent addiction for yourself or someone you love. If you need help, you can turn… Read more
Overdose Awareness Day –(2020) Addiction Education, Drug & Alcohol Addiction, Opioid / OpiatesBy Coalition RecoveryAugust 31, 2020 August 31, 2020, is International Overdose Awareness Day, a worldwide event that aims to raise awareness that overdose death is preventable and to lower the stigma related to drug-related death. Read more
The Historical Timeline of Opioids Drug & Alcohol Addiction, Drug & Alcohol Addiction>Opioid / Opiates, Opioid / OpiatesBy Coalition RecoveryAugust 22, 2018 During the end of 2017, the white house declared a state of emergency on opioids. How did we get here? According to the National Institute of Drug Abuse, opioids consist of the illegal drug heroin, synthetic opioids such as fentanyl, and pain relievers available legally by prescription, such as oxycodone (OxyContin®), hydrocodone (Vicodin®), codeine, morphine,… Read more
