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Bringing the disease of addiction into the light of hope and healing.
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Today is International Overdose Awareness Day. ![]()
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Thanks to Emilie's mom for this collection of beautiful faces...sons, daughters, grandchildren, siblings gone too soon.![]()
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Stigma often tempts us to judge...without first opening our minds to those who suffer substance use disorders (SUD). Be brave - look in the eyes of these always and forever loved family members.![]()
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Light a candle, say a prayer if so inclined or join a local event to celebrate those in recovery while we honor those lost to SUD.
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Often I hear comments like: "If there is so much junk in drugs sold on the streets, why do people keep buying it?"![]()
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If only love was enough to save lives; if only information was enough to save lives...![]()
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The assumptions due to ignorance of substance use disorders (SUD) result in such questions. SUD is complex yet not complicated - just as cancer, health disease and other potentially fatal health conditions are complex. Dive in or put a toe in and a world of optional ways of understanding open up. ![]()
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Here's some of the latest science helping us to know what is being tossed into the street substance supply. As is said in this article, the goal is to encourage users to moderate their uses, to never use alone and to keep naloxone (AKA Narcan) handy.![]()
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'Tranq' is spreading to street drugs beyond Maryland. It's not the only new threat.
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Xylazine, an animal sedative that slows breathing and causes hard-to-treat skin ulcers, was found in 80% of Maryland drug samples in a recent study.
What do you know about high potency cannabis? Lots to learn - it's not harmless.![]()
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So a person goes to the ED with recurrent vomiting, gastrointestinal pains and perhaps even finds that a very hot bath or shower causes a slight burn to the skin. If the cause of potential use of high potency cannabis doesn't come to mind...might want to do some learning.![]()
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Hyperemesis syndrone....
Please take note of this change regarding improved access to naloxone - an overdose reversal product! Some states still limit access or have barriers in place that deter those who need access from obtaining it. ![]()
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This is a significant upgrade across the US - to reduce the potential for loss of life due to an opioid overdose. As with most changes, some aspects require time to eliminate existing barriers. Soon enough the US will follow the long time available OTC offered in other countries around the globe.![]()
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FDA Approves First Over-the-Counter Naloxone Nasal Spray
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first naloxone nasal spray product available without a prescription.
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It's birthday time again and time to help folks who need a roof over their heads...check it out! A little goes a long way to funding recovery house living.
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