Opioids can take over the mind and body, causing a myriad of negative side effects. Many of these are well-known, as we have witnessed the opioid epidemic affecting millions of families and loved ones. But what about the lesser-known…

We all know the opioid epidemic takes so many lives each year. In just December of 2023 alone, almost 400 Tennesseans were hospitalized from an opioid overdose. This excludes heroin, which caused over 60 hospitalizations in the same timeframe. What…

“You can’t defeat the darkness by keeping it caged inside of you.” – Seth Adam Smith The fear of accidentally overdosing may be at the back of your mind, but the idea of having to go through withdrawal keeps you in the cycle of heroin…

Substance use often doesn’t stem from wanting to “try drugs to look cool.” The truth behind it is more complex. Addiction can stem from loneliness. Trauma. Anxiety. Hardships. That feeling of having nowhere to turn to find relief…

Life After Opioids: Navigating Rejoining the Workforce in Recovery Opioid use disorder takes over millions of lives every year. Making the choice to seek treatment can be empowering, and reclaiming your life from opioids will feel rewarding…

She was not heroin. He was not morphine. They were not codeine. She was a mother. He was a brother. They were friends and family members. Those we have lost to an opioid overdose were not a problem, they were people. They had names, faces,…

Do you worry about a loved one taking Suboxone? That if they take too much, they might return to using opioids again? It’s understandable to be worried, especially if you are unfamiliar with Suboxone and how the treatment process works.…