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How to Tell if a Friend is Misusing Opioids: Do Your Part to Combat the Opioid Epidemic
The numbers and facts surrounding the opioid epidemic in our country are staggering. Much of the data suggest that young people are more susceptible to opioid misuse than ever. More than two-thirds of people in drug treatment for opioids reported their first use of...
Preventing Opioid Abuse and Addiction with Awareness
The opioid crisis is a national epidemic that continues to grow throughout Pennsylvania and across the country. More than 63,000 Americans died as a result of a drug overdose during 2016. That number will likely continue to rise. An estimated 2 million Americans will...
Naloxone: Get the Facts You Need to Know
Learn how you can access naloxone to aid in an opioid overdose, and where you can receive training to administer it to someone in need. With the opioid epidemic happening across Pennsylvania and throughout the U.S., it’s more important than ever that emergency...
How to Help a Loved One with an Opioid Addiction
The opioid crisis has taken its toll on many Pennsylvania families and others across the country. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that nearly 18 out of 100 Americans have used illicit drugs or misused prescription medications. An average of 115...
Preventing Opioid Abuse
Follow these tips to avoid misusing painkillers.