The brain typically controls our behaviors and makes them make sense, but what happens when things are off? You find yourself feeling down and empty, wondering if anything will bring you light again. The idea of trying a substance like…

The excitement of shaking hands as you land the job you have been wanting is shattered as your employer hands you a piece of paper. It lists locations approved for your pre-employment drug screen. Your heart sinks – you know you can’t…

Opioids have taken too many lives from Appalachian residents each year, including our daughters, sons, friends, parents, and loved ones. In Tennessee, the rate of fatal drug overdoses per 100,000 in 2021 was 56.6, which was over 20 higher…

You have done it many times before and never been successful. Opioids have such a grip on you that every time you try to quit, it doesn’t seem to stick. You’ve even experienced an overdose before, but nothing has worked to help you stop.…

You want to stop, you know you can’t keep going on like this. But every time you try, the nausea is terrible, the sweat never seems to stop, and the pain in your joints is just too much. The only thing that makes it go away is taking another…

All substances – both legal and illicit – have some form of side effects. Even simple, over-the-counter cold medicine can cause adverse reactions. Though reactions to medications deemed as “safe” are rare, there can always be the…

The ache in your chest is that of grief, knowing your loved one has seemed to choose Percocet® (oxycodone/acetaminophen) over their family. You thought you saw the signs, but in the end, you were unaware of how serious the situation was. You…