M.A.T., otherwise known as medication-assisted treatment, has become a widely known practice throughout the addiction’s community. While the bill looks to address a variety of issues, such as [...]
Fraud within the treatment industry has been going on for quite some time, but with new regulations in place, it is only now being handled within the legal system. Within the last 2-3 years, [...]
What is an addiction? The dictionary defines it as “the fact or condition of being addicted to a particular substance, thing, or activity." Those who struggle with addiction sometimes end up [...]
In Luzerne County, Coroner William Lisman has seen the rise of drug-related casualties skyrocket since late fall 2015, furthering the opioid crisis in our region. Why has there been such a rise [...]
Getting sober can seem like a tall order for anyone is in active addiction, and even those early in recovery. He sheds light on his misconceptions of recovery, how he thought it was the end, and [...]
In 2015, the drug epidemic claimed the lives of more than 33,000 Americans; more than fatal car crashes or deaths caused by firearms. While these figures are staggering, the number of young [...]
Prescription medication abuse is growing by an alarming rate in the United States. Effects of Percocet are similar to other opioid medications. .” Anyone can quickly build a tolerance that can [...]
Life is great when you’re a little kid. This can be a very painful process for the loved ones that are left sitting on the sidelines just hoping and praying that their teenaged loved one makes [...]
In 2015, 69 people died from drug overdoses relating to opiates in Lackawanna County. Now, Scranton Police Department hopes to offer another solution to drug users, especially those who struggle [...]
Underneath alcoholism and drug addiction are two things. Fear of feeling, fear of judgment, fear of the unknown, and fear of change. It is easy enough to say, “Get help, it’s available,” but [...]
