frankenstein opioid

Frankenstein Opioid

Your life has taken a different direction than you ever thought it would. It all started when your mom died of cancer just a few years ago. In your grief, you just wanted the pain to end. When you cleaned out her medicine cabinet, you found…
What Is Fentanyl Death Pose

What Is Fentanyl Death Pose

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You walk into the quiet room to find your 52-year-old husband looking like a frozen statue. He is seated with his elbows flexed and fists clenched while his neck is held stiff in a bent position. He doesn’t move or speak, even when you call…
street names for Fentanyl

Street Names For Fentanyl

You've recently started to hear your partner talk about "Muder 8" and you're not sure what it is. Normally it's something you either overhear when they're talking on the phone, or you hear it in passing. They’d already been acting weird…
Heroin Vomiting

Heroin Vomiting

After consuming heroin, you begin to feel nauseated. You rush to the toilet and vomit into the bowl. It makes you feel horrible, but you think it must be worth it compared to your high. Since you started taking heroin, you have been vomiting…
Heroin Addiction Relapse

Heroin Addiction Relapse

You have been doing great. Your treatment went perfectly, and you were heading in the right direction. You had gotten a job, had reconnected with loved ones, and had been without heroin for almost a year. And then familiar stresses started…
Heroin Abscess

Heroin Abscess

Over time you have noticed that your arm, where you frequently inject heroin, has formed a firm, red bump. The area is warm and painful with yellow liquid just under the surface. You decide just to pop it and get it over with. What harm…
Hot Shot Heroin

Hot Shot Heroin

Your friend recently died from an apparent heroin overdose. At first, you accept it because it comes with the crowd you spend time with. Hearing so-and-so died of an overdose comes every once in a while. It’s sad, but doesn’t affect…
How To Tell If Someone Is On Heroin

How To Tell If Someone Is On Heroin

You once viewed yourself as a  functioning citizen living in East Tennessee. You were paying bills on time. You were providing your family with great experiences. The only problem is that you use heroin. You’ve tried to hide it from those…