What is Medication-Assisted Treatment?

Overdose deaths now claim more lives every year than car crashes. Over 100,000 lives were lost to overdoses last year – a 15% increase from the year before. Those overdoses are caused by opioids and the fact that most have not received life-saving recovery medication, which is the recommended standard of care. Research shows that…

How to talk to your teenager about substance use

Not all drugs are created equal and neither is all drug use. Substance use falls into 3 categories: Most teens experiment with substances at some point. However, of those who experiment, most will not go on to use or abuse drugs. How to set boundaries with your teen about substance use: When talking to your…

What you need to know about Fentanyl

What is Fentanyl? Fentanyl is a potent synthetic opioid. Rapid teen overdose increases. Illegally made Fentanyl is the primary driver of the recent increase in all us overdose deaths. Fentanyl-involved deaths are the fastest growing among 14-23-year-olds. Fentanyl is involved in more deaths among people under 50 than any other cause of death, including accidents,…