In this blog by GateHouse Treatment, we intend to equip individuals with the information they need to understand the basics of fentanyl, the nature of its misuse, and actionable strategies to prevent its devastating effects. Together, awareness and proactive prevention can save lives.
Living with a fentanyl addiction is a terrifying and chaotic reality many never expected to experience. As the opioid epidemic sweeps the nation, more individuals lose their will to stay sober and their lives to deadly overdoses. Fentanyl addiction affects people from all walks of life, some with a history of heavy drug use, others
When parents, siblings, or friends become exposed to the life of addiction, it can mean hearing unfamiliar terms or phrases. Among those is the slang “dope sick.” Even if you’ve heard the words, they likely came from pop culture, maybe a film or television character’s dialog or song lyrics. Dope sick is a phrase commonly
The fentanyl addiction epidemic we are living through is sweeping the nation and leaving entire communities in complete despair. In response to this crisis, it’s essential to understand fentanyl facts and how the drug can affect your life whether you consume street drugs or not. Awareness of fentanyl facts helps us address the crisis head-on
Fentanyl awareness is a necessary aspect of the nation’s essential journey toward recovery. It is evident with every life lost, especially as those affected by fentanyl get younger, that establishing a deeper understanding of this drug and promoting fentanyl awareness saves lives. As a community, we must discuss the extreme dangers of fentanyl use in
Do you know what fentanyl poisoning is? Chances are, you have heard of fentanyl, but you may not know what it is or how often its consumption results in traumatic overdoses or even death. Perhaps, you think fentanyl poisoning only affects heavy drug users living in the throes of active addiction. Maybe you, like many,
If you thought addiction couldn’t get worse, the new-old drug Xylazine or Tranq poses a new threat. Xylazine, street name “Tranq” or “Tranq dope,” is an animal sedative approved for veterinary purposes that is now being mixed with the powerful synthetic opioid Fentanyl. Even though Philadelphia was the epicenter for Xylazine in the U.S., it’s
At the beginning of June 2022, social media and news headlines warned of “fentanyl dollar bills” causing harm to unsuspecting people who handled them. The word was they could be dangerous because people use folded bills to stash hazardous drugs, including fentanyl. The Controversy Behind the Fentanyl Dollar Bills According to some reports, people are
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