Author: Matt Bronowicz
THE CRISIS OF OPIUM
Addiction Is The Crisis The opium crisis has hit the mainstream media lately because President Trump is talking about it. This is exactly what we need. There needs to be more focus and constructiv... Read More
CAN YOU BEAT OPIATE ADDICTION?
How to Beat Addiction – Opiate Addiction Heroin addiction (includes all opioids) is a tough habit to beat. The solution is in the recovery. The key is to figure out how NOT to relaps... Read More
SELF TALK TO AVOID RELAPSE
How To Avoid Opiate Relapse Self talk can be a helpful recovery tool. Changing the negative self talk into positive self talk is one of the important challenges of addiction recovery. Listen in... Read More
FIGHTING OPIATE ADDICTION
How to Beat Opiate Addiction Heroin addiction (includes all opioids) is a tough habit to beat. The solution is in the recovery. The key is to figure out how NOT to relapse. Statistics tell us th... Read More
YOU ARE NOT AN ADDICT!
Applying Labels to Opioid Addiction There have been many different labels applied to the issue of Opioid Addiction. You have addicts, druggies, junkies, tweakers, etc. And, just like as in ... Read More
TRUMP DECLARES OPIOID CRISIS
Emergency Public Health Crisis – Opioid Addiction Well, it is about time! This should have been done a decade ago. Now that 7 Americans are dying every single hour from drug overdose, people... Read More
AM I AN ADDICT?
Do you hate being called an “addict”? This guy above apparently does! Do you think of yourself as an addict? Most people do not want to be called an “addict”. Who would... Read More
TRAUMA & ADDICTION ARE CONNECTED
Often this is the case, but NOT always. A lot of people who are or were addicted to Opiates or Opioids (Heroin or Pain Pills) had major family issues growing up. Some were abused and others witnes... Read More
SHOULD WE RELAX HIPAA REGULATIONS?
Should We Relax HIPAA Regulations to Allow Release of Information to Family Members When Someone Overdoses? We would like to thank Gail Gabbert from “Opiate Support Group” for providing us... Read More
WITHHOLDING NARCAN?
It Is Unethical and Inhumane To Withhold Narcan (Naloxone) A stigma against people who abuse substances exists. Most often it is subtle, but now and then it is loud and ugly. Sheriff Richard Jones... Read More
DOSE INCREASE NEEDED?
Are you in withdrawal? How do you know? If you have never been in opiate or opioid withdrawal you might not know exactly what to expect. Its NOT a pretty situation to be in, however sometimes it... Read More
WE HAVE AN OPIATE CRISIS HEALTH EMERGENCY
President Trump Declared Opioid Crisis a Public Health Emergency President Trump declared the opioid crisis a public health emergency back in November 2017. More than 140 Americans die every ... Read More