Tag: substance use disorder

Drug overdoses rose 30% last year; binge drinking did too. So in the battle of alcohol vs drugs, which is really killing more Americans?

Whether single county moves in West Virginia and Indiana or statewide efforts across Texas and Georgia, substance abuse help is here to stay.

Every day legions of caring Americans distribute life-saving harm reduction supplies, yet government agencies still refuse to help. Why?

Back in 2014, overdoses from synthetic opioids like fentanyl shot up like one of Elon Musk’s rockets. They’ve been hovering up there in space ever since.

Alcoholics face many dangers. Grave dangers. Higher risk of some cancers. Lower immune system. Fistfights. Crashed cars. Rage of all kinds. Heck, one of alcohol’s main ingredients is even toxic. So yeah, alcoholism can be just as deadly as drug addiction. In fact, it’s often even deadlier.