Methadone is a prescription opioid used primarily for opioid & opiate dependency treatment (including addiction to prescription opiates & opioids like oxycodone) referred to as “replacement therapy.” With professional medical...
Can you smoke heroin? The simple answer is yes. Heroin is a semi-synthetic drug from the opium poppy that comes in either white powder form, which is injected or snorted,...
Understanding the overall heroin withdrawal timeline has never been more important as the number of people heroin affects has risen over the past few years and continues to be viewed...
“The Bluff” in Atlanta Signifies Adversity, Slowly Adapts to Change An infamous neighborhood in the inner city of Atlanta, just minutes from downtown, the Bluff, is most recognized for its crime...
Rise in Narcan Use Among EMTs & Now Over-The-Counter Last summer, nearly 200 policymakers, medical professionals, substance abuse treatment providers, law officials, and educators gathered at a summit held in...
History of Drug Trafficking in Georgia America has been battling the “war on drugs” for decades with political and military influences continuously looking for ways to combat drug trafficking and other...
Fulton County State of Emergency Due to Heroin Epidemic Heroin use in the United States has been prevalent for decades. The nation experienced a big surge of use during the 1970s...
How Heroin Works The number of people using heroin has risen significantly over the past few years with approximately 669,000 Americans reporting heroin use in 2012, according to the National Survey...
Crack is the most commonly used street name for cocaine, an illicit drug that leaves users with feelings of amplified pleasure. It’s smoked from a rock crystal that’s been heated...
Cocaine use hit a surge of recreational popularity in the 1970s and 1980s before dropping off for a little bit in the 1990s. In recent years, there has been another...