Tag: Heroin
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How Accurate Are Urine Drug Tests?
Employers and families are now relying on drug testing accuracy to confirm whether or not the person being tested is using drugs or alcohol. The advances in medical communities and science that research addiction and drugs have created precise urine drug tests. Drug tests are now available as an over-the-counter product to be purchased at […]
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What Does A215 Mean on a Pill?
The U.S. Food Drug Administration requires prescription medications and over-the-counter (OTC) medications to have an imprint code etched or marked on the pill that is visible on all medicines. If a tablet does not have a visible imprinted mark of letters, numbers, or both, it is likely a vitamin, herbal remedy, or another type of […]
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Suboxone Doctors on Long Island, NY
Suboxone is the brand name for buprenorphine, which is one of the leading medications that is prescribed to help opiate addicts get and remain clean from their addiction. Suboxone is ideal for people who have become physically dependent on heroin, Fentanyl, prescription pain killers, and other opioid drugs. Opiate addiction causes addicts to experience very […]
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Drug Abuse on Long Island
Long Island has long been described as ground zero for the heroin and opiate epidemic. In a National Safety Council report, Long Island residents accounted for over 20% of fatal overdoses in New York in 2017. Finding the root of the problem remains a tangled web of threads. Drug trends point to the population of […]
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New York Drug Dealer Charged in Two Overdose Deaths
In recent years, drug dealers are being charged throughout the country with the overdose deaths of the customers and addicts they serve on the streets. Recently, a Long Island drug dealer was indicted in the deaths of two customers in Queens. This is the first time a dealer in the borough has been directly held […]
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Calvin Klein Club Drug
Calvin Klein club drug is a dangerous mix of ketamine and cocaine There is a new club drug cocktail that is killing our youth and authorities are helpess to stop it. The ‘Calvin Klein’ drug tragically took the life of a young violinist who was a musical prodigy. The drug is come to be known […]
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Massive Fentanyl Bust in Binghamton, NY
Binghamton, New York, has proven to be another stop on the newest Fentanyl pipeline that supports the ever increasing opioid epidemic in the United States. A massive drug bust of Fentanyl, Heroin, and Meth occurred on November 30th, 2018 in Binghamton, NY. The amount seized has been said to have the potential to kill 500,000 […]
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Staten Island Heroin Linked to Increase in Overdoses
The residents of Staten Island and all of the boroughs are dealing with an increase in overdoses resulting from heroin that is tainted and mixed with fentanyl. Communities all over Staten Island have been especially hard hit by this latest wave of heroin-related deaths, with a string of overdoses that are suspected to be caused […]
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Health Risks of Opioid Addiction
Opioid dependence carries many unwanted physical and mental consequences for the addict. Health risks of opioid addiction are minimized by individuals in active addiction. As the leading provider of addiction resources on Long Island, our facility assists many addicts struggling with opioid addiction. A heroin epidemic is sweeping the nation, with overdose rates at record […]
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Effects of Substance Abuse on the Body
The effects of substance abuse on the body are numerous and often dangerous. Drug addiction and alcoholism are progressive, chronic, and fatal if left untreated. Depending on the type of drugs and the amount of use can cause different types of harmful damage. Some damage may last for years or can be permanent and sometimes […]
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Record number of opioid overdose deaths on Long Island in 2017
Long Island officials are projecting a record number of opioid overdose deaths that could topple 600 individuals taken by drug addiction. Broken down by county, the total number of deaths in 2017 is expected to be over 400 in Suffolk County and almost 200 in Nassau County.
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Is Using Kratom a Relapse?
The FDA and DEA are pushing for kratom to become a scheduled substance but many people find the plant helpful in alleviating opioid withdrawal symptoms and are lobbying to keep it accessible to everyone. In recent years, the kratom plant has become a controversial topic. It has both supporters and detractors, so it’s important to […]
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What to Eat During Heroin Detox
We see more and more people desperately struggling with heroin addiction across the country. Getting over a heroin detox is not easy because of the painful withdrawal symptoms. If you’ve decided to take this important step to get healthy, creating a “detox menu” for yourself will help speed the process along. If you’re wondering what […]
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Substance Abuse Treatment Nassau County NY
A struggle with substance abuse can be a nightmare for the addict and the whole family. Drug addiction is on the rise across Nassau County NY and the whole state of New York, with drug overdoses increasing in NYC over 70% just in the last five years. Substance abuse, especially with the heroin epidemic raging […]
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Heroin Rehab Suffolk County NY
Did you know that Suffolk County NY has the most heroin-related overdose deaths in the whole state of New York? Statistics show that from 2009 to 2013 there were 337 Suffolk County heroin deaths compared to 128 in Nassau County NY. One way to address the opioid epidemic is by increasing access to heroin rehab […]
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Drug overdose deaths in Orange County NY kill people in record numbers
Did you know more people are being killed by drug overdoses than homicides or car accidents? Drug overdose deaths in Orange County NY are being fueled by the heroin epidemic and continued prescription opioid abuse. When looking at the most recent overdose statistics from 2014, Orange County has 14.10 deaths per 100,000 people which is […]
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Suffolk County Opioid Epidemic: 22 Overdoses In 48 Hours
Suffolk County Police Commissioner Tim Sini announced a spike in opioid-related overdoses across the area in recent days. Over 22 overdoses related to heroin, fentanyl, and prescription pain pills were recorded over a span of just 48 hours across Suffolk County. Luckily, there was only one fatal overdose from this surge.