“Opioid abuse is an equal-opportunity killer. It threatens all of our children, all of our families, in every corner of this state, at every economic…
“At Least 10 People Say They’ve Been Drugged at Seattle Bars This Summer” ~ August 2016 headline in the Stranger, a newspaper in Seattle, Washington…
“Giving up smoking is the easiest thing in the world. I know because I’ve done it thousands of times.” ~ Mark Twain If you are…
Usually, when people think about comorbid disorders, they think in terms of substance abuse and an accompanying mental illness. In fact, up to 45% of…
“Some years ago, we surveyed over 1000 drug addicts in Scotland and asked them what they wanted to get from treatment, and less than 5%…
“Adolescent patterns of drug abuse are very different from drug use patterns in adults. The uniqueness of adolescent drug abuse means that drug-dependent teenagers usually…
“Sobriety is the most important thing in my life. I may believe my job or my home life come first, but I must remember –…
“Across our state, we are seeing the terrible effects of heroin and prescription narcotics on our families, friends and communities. Although more must be done,…
“I don’t think that people realize how potentially risky taking tramadol is. I think it’s because it’s a prescription drug – people assume it’s safe.”…
“We begin to realize that it will take something more powerful than we are to relieve our suffering. This is what we’ve been missing all…