The Deadly Fentanyl Epidemic: Hidden in Plain Sight
How well do you really know your drug dealer? More importantly, how much do you trust them? Whether you are buying benzodiazepines on the
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Back to School Check-Up
Many parents are already setting children into sleep routines and checking off school supply checklists. One important activity to add to this end of summer
Backpack Drive 2021: Bridge the Gap
Research states that children who begin the school year with the necessary school supplies have greater motivation to stay in school, as well as have
Harm Reduction: Reducing the Potential for Harm in Addicted Individuals
More than 23.5 million Americans are thought to struggle with substance use disorder, but only 11% get treatment.[1] Most addiction treatment centers use an abstinence-based
Marketing to The Youth of America: How E-Cigarette Companies Target Young People
Over the last several decades, cigarette and smokeless tobacco companies have been under scrutiny for their shady marketing tactics that effectively target young people. The
Recovery Story: Paul Bryant
From overdose, attempted suicide, & dropping out of high school to recovery, fatherhood & multiple college degrees, this is a story that will speak to
Stigma – 40 Years Later
If you were alive in 1981, then you know June 5. You know the day when the CDC announced to the world that there was
Partners in Recovery: The Foundry
Chief Program Officer of Foundry Ministries, Brandon Lackey, recently shared with Art Wimberly how The Foundry is working to improve the lives of those with
How Addiction is Stigmatized, and Steps You Can Take to Break the Stigma
The first time I got in trouble as a result of my addiction was when I failed a drug test in high school. On the
Current Trends in the Opioid Epidemic in Jefferson County, Alabama
We recently took a look at the trends in the opioid epidemic in Jefferson County, AL with Dr. Darlene Traffanstedt, Medical Director at the Jefferson
