Puede que eso no sea lo que usted quiere para su hija o hijo, pero la reducción de daños asociados al consumo de sustancias es un paso hacia una vida más saludable.
According to the CDC, deaths from fentanyl poisoning are fastest growing among 14- to 23-year-olds. The presence of fentanyl both in counterfeit pills and in illicit street drugs poses a grave threat to the safety of teens and adults alike.
Si su ser querido expresa aunque sea un poco de interés en recibir ayuda, considere que esa puede ser la oportunidad que usted necesita para iniciar una conversación sobre el tema.
When someone – including a teenager – gets treatment for alcohol and substance abuse, it is standard practice to identify some of the reasons why they started using and the benefits they feel they get from these substances.
SAFE Project and Partnership to End Addiction have partnered to launch the first-of-its-kind online SAFE Family Support Locator, available in English and Spanish.
Partnership to End Addiction, a national nonprofit dedicated to supporting families impacted by substance use, launched the first of a 26-video series today in partnership with YouTube.
Substance use prevention, along with treatment and recovery support, is a key component of the public health approach needed to transform how our nation addresses addiction.
Los opioides son una clase de drogas que incluyen la heroína, los analgésico de venta con receta y opioides sintéticos como el fentanilo, una sustancia que es 100 veces más potente que la morfina y que es mezclada con frecuencia en la heroína, la cocaína, la metanfetamina y las píldoras falsificadas.
Entre la legalización, la normalización de marihuana en la cultura popular y las nuevas formas de consumirla (comestibles como dulces o golosinas, vaporizadores, concentrados), se está volviendo más complicado saber cómo empezar una conversación sobre el consumo de marihuana con sus hijos.
On July 9, 2021, we lost our oldest child, Rory, to an opioid overdose. He was 29 years old. Summarizing the last 20 years of Rory’s struggle with ADHD, mental health and substance use feels daunting. I remember the day he was born being overwhelmed by the need to keep him safe. It is heartbreaking when you realize that you aren’t always able to protect your children.
When a parent finally realizes that their child’s drug use isn’t “just a phase,” they begin the terrifying journey to finding some kind of remedy. It would be helpful if that journey weren’t marked by wrong information, stigmatizing opinions, predatory service providers and an uneducated medical community.
A decade ago, at the beginning of the opioid epidemic, my son, Corey, died of a heroin overdose at age 23. I knew so little about opioid addiction when Corey struggled. I didn’t know anyone with a child who had died, let alone from an overdose.
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