June 3rd, 2016
Too many people take their own lives every day. While the truth is difficult to face, understanding the realities of suicide, including its risk factors, its victims, and its potential warning signs, can teach us how to do more to help those who may be at risk before it is too late.
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Tags: substance abuse and suicide, suicide facts, Suicide prevention, suicide risk factors, suicide statistics
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May 16th, 2016
Between Hollywood’s graphic portrayals and the knowledge that your body will be reacting to life without drugs—causing withdrawal symptoms, cravings and emotions you can’t or don’t want to deal with—the idea of going into a detoxification program can be frightening.
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Tags: detox, detox facilities WNY, Heroin detox Buffalo, medically supervised withdrawal, Opiate detox Buffalo
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May 5th, 2016
There’s anxiety and panic and feelings of dread and thoughts of this never getting better.
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Tags: Addition help WNY, Detox WNY, Help for addiction Buffalo, Horizon Village Terrace House, Opiate withdrawal
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May 5th, 2016
The statistics are staggering. Drug overdose is now the leading cause of accidental death in the United States.
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Tags: Addiction help WNY, Addiction treatment Buffalo, Narcan, Narcan training, Opiate overdose prevention
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April 19th, 2016
Federal health officials agree that our nation is suffering from a prescription drug epidemic, and they want the American medical community to stop treating common ailments with highly addictive painkillers.
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Tags: CDC guidelines opiates, crackdown on prescription painkillers, long-term treatment for pain, Opiate addiction, Painkiller abuse Buffalo, Painkiller abuse Western New York
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Pain Management, Substance Use Disorder |
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April 5th, 2016
The thought that there is a substance on the market that can make heroin more deadly, is a startling thought, and an even more frightening reality.
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Tags: Dangers fentanyl, Dangers of IV drug use, Dangers of painkillers, Fentanyl and Heroin, Mix fentanyl heroin
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March 21st, 2016
Bullying has become a serious problem for many of today’s teens. Much more than teasing, and sometimes emotional rather than physical, being bullied can lead to significant emotional pain and trauma and leave lasting scars.
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Tags: Bullying and depression, Cyberbullies and substance use, Hope line PKK, Painkillers kill, Peer pressure cyber bullies
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