Heroin on Staten Island Increases Overdoses

Heroin can be categorized as one of the most dangerous and addictive substances in the world. While heroin addiction can take a toll on an individual psychologically, socially, physically and spiritually, the effects on a person who becomes addicted can ruin the lives of the user and those around them. While heroin use has reached epidemic proportions, the  National Survey on Drug Use and Health  indicated that nearly 5.1 million people used heroin in 2015, and according to the  National Institute on Drug Abuse , deaths due to heroin overdose increased more than sixfold between 2002 and 2015. According to the Ohio Hospital Association  statistics , Ohio’s hospitals are on the frontlines of this crisis managing 27,377 total overdose encounters in 2016 mostly from opioid-related overdoses, a 52 percent increase over 2015 and a 500 percent increase from 2008 when hospitals treated 5,216 cases. There are times when heroin is frequently cut with additional substances...

Over the years, we’ve seen what is happening to many communities across New Jersey. There’s no doubt that New Jersey has been suffering through a devastating drug epidemic. With addiction classified as a chronic, but treatable brain disorder, those who are addicted cannot control their need for alcohol and drugs despite negative consequences. Changes in the brain rapidly take hold, and in turn, those changes create behavior changes, including physical, mental, financial, and interpersonal consequences. New Jersey residents are not exempt from these problematic issues, and in fact, this devastating and controversial issue has recently reached epidemic proportions throughout the state of New Jersey. For those that are addicted and can’t stop using, drug treatment centers in New Jersey and out-of-state offer a solution-focused recovery approach. For years, the drug epidemic in the state has only been getting worse. In 2016, there were 1409 opioid-related overdose deaths in New J...

It’s not easy being a heroin addict in Chicago as the streets are flooded with high purity heroin that’s often cut with fentanyl. The day I walked up the heroin highway between Kane County and Chicago, wasn’t the first time I waited there for the dealer to arrive so I could get my early March morning fix. It wasn’t going to be the first time I suffered from debilitating heroin withdrawals. Cold sweats, severe anxiety, muscle pain and vomited in my car on the way there. It also wasn’t the first time I had to con my mother for money the night before, so I could get ‘well’ the next morning. Unfortunately, this day was not the last day of my heroin addiction, but what happened on that day led me to the doorstep of drug rehab in Illinois that I am now forever grateful for that I went. Heroin in Chicago is Everywhere Once I shot up and was relieved of my physical sickness, I started my usual routine. This routine, I now know is totally common for all junkies, and that is that it invol...

Countless families throughout the country are affected by alcohol abuse and addiction. Alcoholism is one of the most common forms of addiction in the United States, let alone the state of Connecticut. While there are numerous substances known to be addictive, alcohol can be widely viewed as the most addictive and dangerous of all. Being that alcohol is legal, alcoholism is a powerful form of addiction that can be difficult to overcome, having access to quality alcohol rehab in Connecticut is essential for individuals affected by this disease. When one is addicted to alcohol, acute alcohol withdrawal is, in fact, one of the most dangerous withdrawal periods of all drugs. It should not be done without close and proper medical attention in an  alcohol detox in Connecticut  or out-of-state. Depending on the severity of alcohol use, symptoms can appear a few hours after the last drink. Withdrawal symptoms from Alcohol can include but not be limited to: ·    ...

The heroin addiction epidemic in New York is not showing any signs of slowing now, especially now that fentanyl is in the mix. The residents of Staten Island and all of the boroughs are dealing with an increase in overdoses resulting from heroin that is tainted and mixed with fentanyl. Communities all over Staten Island have been especially hard hit by this latest wave of heroin-related deaths, with a string of overdoses that are suspected to be caused by a bad batch of heroin. Officials are struggling to prepare an appropriate response and prevent further deaths, even as more drug dealers have been arrested in various police operations in the Staten Island area. Drug Gang Arrested for Selling Heroin on Staten Island Police on Long Island arrested members of an Albanian drug gang that was  selling heroin on Staten Island  for the last few years. Stamped with the name “Pray for Death”, this potent mixture of heroin and fentanyl was bushed throughout Staten Island, Long I...