Opiates & Opioids

What is the Heroin Recovery Rate

What is the Heroin Recovery Rate?

A Closer Look at the Statistics for Opiate Addiction Treatment A recent spike in drug abuse has many asking this question - what is the heroin recovery rate? The illicit substance has infiltrated communities across the United States from large to small. Heroin addiction leaves utter devastation - overdose injuries and...

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How Long Does It Take to Detox from Fentanyl

How Long Does It Take to Detox from Fentanyl?

Get to Know the Process of Starting Fentanyl Recovery Many people who are entrenched in drug addiction, particularly those who have become hooked on fentanyl, want to know what to expect if they decide to embark on the path to recovery. Fentanyl withdrawal symptoms can sometimes be quite severe, but knowing...

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How Long Does Fentanyl Stay in Your System

How Long Does Fentanyl Stay in Your System?

A Timeline for Fentanyl Detox, Withdrawal, and Recovery Like a home cluttered with the remnants of a long, harsh winter, your life may feel overwhelmed by the chaos of fentanyl addiction and with worries of how long does fentanyl stay in your system. But as we welcome the rejuvenating spirit of...

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What Happens After a 1st Failed Drug Test on Probation

What Happens After a 1st Failed Drug Test on Probation?

Getting Help to Avoid Incarceration for Substance Use Unfortunately, the reality of substance use is that relapses can happen from time to time. The important thing is that you get back up and keep trying to live your life in recovery. There is a more serious risk if you face a...

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Hip-Hop Rapper Coolio

Coolio Overdose: The Real Story

From Gangsta’s Paradise to a Tragic Death On September 28, 2022, the hip-hop rapper Coolio died from an accidental drug overdose. He was found dead at his friend’s home in Los Angeles, a city well-known for its history of drug and alcohol abuse. As a gifted artist, Artis Leon Ivey Jr. produced...

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Why is Heroin so Addictive

Why is Heroin so Addictive?

Exploring the Roots of Heroin Addiction Heroin addiction is an intense form of drug abuse. It's difficult to overcome drug addiction, but a drug like heroin requires a unique struggle. Opiate addiction is physical and mental. It's all-consuming. If you don't have the drug for an extended period of time, the...

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Fentapills

Fentapills

The Risks of Fake Prescription Pills An overdose from fentapills is extremely likely no matter what your addiction or how high your tolerance is. I had been using heroin for several years before I entered treatment at Icarus Behavioral Health and had already overdosed once because of fentapills. The rise of fentanyl...

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