• Profile view of a young homeless male - in his late 20s or early 30s - sitting in a dark, damp subway tunnel, his knees drawn up and his hands covering his face in desperation and despair. He is hungry, lonely and desperate addicted to fentanyl and xylazine. The man has short cropped hair and an unkempt beard. There is a look of sadness, loneliness and desperation in his eyes. He is sitting on a piece of old cardboard Horizontal image with room for copy space.

    What Pennsylvania Families Should Know About Fentanyl Mixtures, Xylazine, and New Drug Trends as We Near the End of 2025

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    The drug landscape in Pennsylvania is changing quickly. Substances are becoming more potent, more unpredictable, and more frequently contaminated with dangerous additives. These changes affect [...]

  • The Difference Between Opium and Heroin: An Educational Insight

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    Though the two substances are closely related, opium and heroin have distinct properties, effects, differences and risks. Understanding the difference between these two drugs is [...]

  • Does Opioid Abuse Affect Your Mental Health?

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    In recent years, it has become apparent that opioid misuse is an epidemic plaguing countless people. Whether they chose it or not, opioid prescriptions became [...]

  • Understanding Opioid Addiction: Risks, Symptoms and Overdose Signs

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    According to the CDC, opioid abuse is the number-one cause of preventable death among 18 to 35-year-olds. In fact, the opioid crisis currently claims 115 lives each [...]

  • Understanding What an Opioid Addiction Looks Like

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    The opioid crisis has continued on in the states for years on end – because these drugs were prescribed by doctors as viable, medical treatments [...]

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    A Lost Generation: Opioids and Young Adults

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    According to the National Institute of Health, an estimated three million people suffer from opioid addictions in the United States. In fact, an article in [...]

  • Can Someone Function Under the Influence of Opioids?

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    Opioid addiction affects people of all ages, from all walks of life. It affects clergy members, medical professionals, stay-at-home parents and CEOs. Crossing socioeconomic lines, [...]