by Fiona Stockard | Apr 2, 2015 | Addiction Articles, Addiction Treatment
Heroin Addict or Heroin Dealer? I just read the story of Matthew, a twenty-four year old heroin addict from Texas. Matthew, like many of today’s addicts, was brought up in a solid middle-class household. He’s from a suburb of Dallas and went to a good high school....
by A Women in Sobriety | Mar 10, 2015 | Addiction Articles, Drug Addiction
The Overdose Death of a Cheerleader By: Tim Myers While you fill out your college basketball tournament bracket this year, as you cheer on your favorite team and dunk another wing into ranch dressing, I want you to think for a minute about who you’re cheering for. You...
by Fiona Stockard | Nov 22, 2013 | Addiction Articles, Drug Addiction
What Happens When Heroin First Enters the Brain? After heroin enters the body and crosses the blood-brain barrier, it’s converted back to morphine. This morphine binds to cells called opioid receptors. There are a bunch of different types of opioid...
