Shows like Intervention and Addicted have highlighted the plight of individuals struggling with substance abuse and their journey to recovery. These TV shows document the lives of addicts & the faces of drug addiction, and their family’s desperate attempt to save them. Sadly, these episodes only catalog a small number of individuals who make up…
When you’re feeling under the weather, you go to the doctor. You tell the doctor that you have had a dull headache for two days and just recently began to feel achy. The doctor runs some tests and discovers that you have a low-grade fever and an elevated white blood cell (WBC) count. Based on…
As of 2014, the proportion of heroin addiction admissions in Texas (TX) who are younger than 30 years old rose from 41% to 52%. Now more than ever, heroin addiction has begun to adversely affect tight-knit families in the cities of Texas such as San Antonio, Austin, Dallas and Houston. An incredibly strong and addictive…