Here are a few things about heroin withdrawal you might not know about Heroin has long been a problem in the Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington metro. For decades, the area has served as a transshipment point for heroin and other illicit drugs.…
Learn more about the risks faced by Dallas’s meth users While opioids, alcohol, and marijuana seem to dominate current discussions of drug misuse, meth has made deadly inroads into our daily lives. In the Dallas metropolitan area, seizures of methamphetamines…
Learn these four teen drug use facts and be aware of your teens’ behavior No responsible parent would ever want their teen to be misusing drugs, even ones that are considered relatively safe, like alcohol or cannabis. Regardless, teen drug…
Things you should know about getting help for opioid withdrawal in Dallas The recent surge of admissions to emergency rooms and rehab centers in Dallas for opioid withdrawal symptoms is by no means unique and is part of a greater opioid crisis…
A look at Dallas’s substance misuse problems in context While alcohol consumption per capita has dropped dramatically for Dallasites and other Americans since the postwar era, problematic alcohol use continues to be a serious problem. What’s more, new public health…
Learn more about Roxanol misuse and opioid use disorders Today, Roxanol, a trade name (now discontinued in the U.S.) and street name for morphine sulfate is considered to be a critical pain management medication in healthcare facilities all over the world. In the…
An overview of marijuana recovery options in Dallas Marijuana (dope, weed, cannabis, grass, Mary Jane, reefer, pot, etc.) is by far the most used recreational drug after alcohol. In Dallas and the rest of North Texas, it is also the most…
An overview of drug treatment and recovery programs in Dallas Every year, thousands of individuals with substance misuse issues make their way to different Dallas drug rehab centers. While drug use in Texas isn’t seen to be as serious of an…
Learn more about SMART Recovery programs in Dallas As part of the Bible Belt, Dallas is a more religious place compared to other major American cities, with about 4 in 5 Dallasites identifying as Christian. It’s no surprise then, that…