Psychedelics and Addiction: A Promising Path to Recovery
An addiction occurs when a person is compulsive about seeking and using drugs regardless of harmful consequences. This major public...
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DPS Staff
Jun 23, 20233 min read
Ozempic: A Potential Addiction Cure?
In recent months, Ozempic has been making headlines for its weight loss effects in treating type 2 diabetes. The use of Ozempic and...
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DPS Staff
May 5, 20236 min read
Identifying and Treating Opioid Substance Use Disorders in the LGBTQ+ Community
A person who identifies as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or questioning (LGBTQ) faces social stigma, discrimination, and other...
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DPS Staff
Mar 17, 20234 min read
National Drug & Alcohol Facts Week
National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week®, or NDAFW, is a week-long health awareness campaign that inspires young people to discuss the...
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DPS Staff
Feb 17, 20234 min read
Everything You Need To Know About Narcan (Naloxone)
What is Naloxone? A drug called Naloxone, approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is used to reverse opioid overdoses....
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DPS Staff
Dec 16, 20227 min read
Helping a Family Member With Opioid Addiction
There are millions of Americans affected by opioid addiction, and rates are on the rise. Despite the fact that opioids are legal and can...
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DPS Staff
Sep 1, 20224 min read
September is National Recovery Month
With the change of season to fall, September is National Recovery Month, a time to honor and support those in recovery. Various events...
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DPS Staff
Aug 19, 20226 min read
Preventing Opioid Overdose and Harm
Due to the lethal practice of mixing highly addictive narcotics with other drugs, opioid overdoses may increase in rural and urban areas....
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DPS Staff
Jul 15, 20224 min read
What Is Fentanyl and Why Is It So Dangerous?
Fentanyl, a dangerous and addictive opioid, is estimated by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to contribute to 100,000...
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DPS Staff
Jun 10, 20223 min read
The Drug Overdose Epidemic Affects All Communities
As a country, the overdose epidemic continues to change and worsen. It is now driven by fentanyl, fentanyl analogs, methamphetamine, and...
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DPS Staff
Mar 11, 20224 min read
The Opioid Epidemic: How to Protect Your Family
An opioid is a drug derived from the opium extracted from poppies or a synthetic version of it. Various types of opioids exist, such as...
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DPS Staff
Jan 21, 20225 min read
12 Things You Need to Know About the Opioid Epidemic
You've surely heard the term "opioid epidemic" whether in the news or talking to friends and family. After all, the opioid epidemic, or...
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DPS Staff
Dec 10, 20215 min read
9 Ways to Avoid Relapse During the Holidays
There is no doubt that recovery from drug addiction and alcoholism can be challenging. Anyone can become addicted to any drug after...
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Aug 20, 20214 min read
Signs and Symptoms of Addiction
Substance abuse disorders, or drug and alcohol addiction, wreak havoc on the United States. In fact, in 2020 there was a record high of...
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Jul 31, 20204 min read
Options For Addiction Treatment
According to the 2018 National Survey on Drug Use and Health published in August 2019, an estimated 164.8 million people aged 12 or older...
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Oct 17, 20193 min read
DHSS Launches START Initiative To Take Action Against Substance Abuse
As reported by The Pew Charitable Trusts, there is a troubling trend in Delaware: “Overdose deaths in the state continue to rise, with...
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