Alcohol Abuse and its Effects

According to statistics, alcohol is the most commonly used addictive substance in the United States: 17.6 million people or one in...

Snapshot of Opioid Crisis in America

The opioid epidemic has been ravishing through the United State of America since the 1990’s and it has been worsening over...

Heroin Addiction Statistics in New Jersey

“I just don’t think the average person understands and knows exactly what heroin can do. Heroin won’t just destroy your life;...

Opioid Use Disorder and Different Types of Treatment Options

An estimated 2.1 million people in the United States had a substance use disorder related to prescription opioid pain medicines in...

SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act

H.R. 6, the Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment (SUPPORT) for Patients and Communities Act, is a bipartisan...

How to Support a Loved One: What is An Opioid?

Heroin, morphine, oxycodone, hydrocodone, methadone, and codeine are common opioids used to treat physical pain. So what is an opioid? Opioids...

Alcohol & Drugs: Effects and Complications

Alcohol abuse often goes hand in hand with the misuse of other substances, such as prescription or illicit drugs. Mixing alcohol...

Opioid Crisis in New Jersey

New Jersey, also known as the garden state, is a mid-Atlantic state bordered by New York, Delaware, and Pennsylvania. New Jersey...

Medication Assisted Treatment: Separating Myths from Facts

Treatment (MAT) is an evidence-based practice used to treat substance abuse disorders, specifically nicotine use disorder, alcohol use disorder, and opioid...

Indicators of High-Quality Addiction Treatment

With approximately 20.6 million individuals in the United States 12 years and older with a substance abuse disorder in 2011 and...