In Westmoreland County, overdose from both prescription and illegal drugs is the leading cause of death among accidents and suicides. And this is true since 2008.1 The need for medication-assisted treatment is urgent to save lives. Medication-assisted treatment is highly successful because addicts can bypass the worst part of withdrawal. The body transitions off of the illegal drugs to methadone, ...
Don’t Be Among the Heroin Statistics in Savannah
If you’re struggling with opiate addiction, you might be interested in heroin statistics in Savannah. Heroin is a toxic narcotic drug that’ll end your life quicker than you can say ‘Bob’s your uncle’—even if he isn’t. Heroin is a chemical processed from morphine, and whether you snort it, smoke it, or shoot it up, your body converts it back to morphine. It binds to the receptors in your brain that ...
