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In April 1987, the National Council for Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (NCADD) hosted the original Alcohol Awareness Month. The initial goals of Alcohol Awareness Month were to accomplish the...
When someone in your immediate circle – a friend, spouse, family member, or other loved one – has opioid use disorder (OUD) and needs professional support for opioid addiction,...
According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), xylazine test strips are small strips of paper an individual can use to detect the presence of xylazine...
When a family member, friend, or someone important to you has opioid use disorder (OUD) and needs professional support with medication-assisted treatment (MAT) with medications for opioid use disorder...
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) indicates that fentanyl test strips (FTS) are an inexpensive, easy-to-use method to test for the presence of the powerful, illicit opioid fentanyl in...
People who need treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD) at a Suboxone clinic in Tom’s River, NJ should know that the latest and most effective evidence-based treatment for OUD...
In the first two articles in our Harm Reduction in California series, we focused on California’s response to the overdose/opioid crisis, while this article will focus on harm reduction...
In Part II of our Harm Reduction in California series, we’ll discuss the California Harm Reduction Initiative (CHRI), a program designed to mitigate the damaging effects of substance use...
The drug overdose crisis in the United States has claimed the lives of more than one million people over the past 25 years, and there may be one way...
If you or a loved one has opioid use disorder (OUD) and you’re seeking treatment for heroin addiction or opioid addiction at a methadone clinic in Red Bank, NJ,...
