Author: Gerard Bullen
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FDA Warns Unapproved Tianeptine Resulting in Overdose & Death
The opioid crisis in the United States is still going strong, with most people knowing about the dangers of prescription opioid abuse, heroin, and fentanyl. However, there is a new danger on the recreational drug use scene – tianeptine. People are using tianeptine as an opioid replacement. The Food & Drug Administration (FDA) in the
May 06, 2022
Modern Recovery Acquires SpringBoard Recovery – Press Release
Modern Recovery is a successful behavioral health support service located in Arizona, offering a range of professional treatment, services, and programs to assist people with specific behavioral health issues, such as substance misuse disorders, mental health disorders, eating disorders, and those recovering from trauma, and crisis intervention. Modern Recovery has acquired one of the southwest’s
April 01, 2022
Before & After Heroin Addiction
This page discusses heroin's effect on the body through detailed explanation and before and after face pictures of addicts.
March 30, 2022
5 Before and After Pictures and Stories of Drug Addiction Recovery
At SpringBoard, we contacted the following five individuals to get a good understanding of what life was like before and after drug addiction. These five courageous individuals faced drug addiction and climbed back up to not only get clean but to serve as an inspiration to all battling addiction. All of these stories, every single
March 10, 2022
Snapchat Reacts to DEA Allegations of Enabling Illicit Drug Sales
On September 27, 2021, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) took the rare step of issuing a national Public Safety Alert as millions and millions of counterfeit prescription pills – containing fentanyl and methamphetamine – continued to flood across the Mexican border into the U.S. In conjunction with the safety alert, the DEA also launched
February 05, 2022
Before & After Meth Addiction
What do meth mouth, meth skin, meth scars, meth sores, meth face, and meth teeth all have in common? You guessed it – METH. However, meth users aren’t all the same. Not everyone who uses, or is addicted to the drug, has extreme before and after meth pictures that show a dramatic transformation. For many,
January 15, 2022
How Equine Therapy Works in Drug & Alcohol Addiction Recovery
Equine Therapy (also known as Equine-Assisted Therapy) involves the use of horses as a therapeutic tool in the treatment of mental health disorders and behavioral conditions, such as substance addiction, anxiety disorders, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The use of equines in behavioral therapy (from horses to ponies and donkeys) has grown tremendously within the
January 14, 2022
The U.S. Opioid Epidemic Has Now Claimed Over 1 Million Lives
Over 1 million U.S. citizens have died from opioid-related overdoses since the “U.S. Opioid Epidemic” began around 2 decades ago. According to the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), a division of the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), 932,364 people died in the U.S. from fatal drug overdoses from 1999 through to 2020.
January 08, 2022
How Long Does It Take to Become Sober After Getting Drunk?
Hundreds of thousands of Americans began 2022 the way they begin most years – with massive hangovers from drinking way too much alcohol than is good for them. Many of them, of course, will be wondering exactly the same thing: “How long am I going to be feeling like this?” and “How long will
January 05, 2022
My Friend’s Drinking is Really Out of Control – How Can I Help?
SpringBoard Recovery’s hotline – takes many calls from desperate people who are really concerned about a close friend’s level of drinking. Their question to us always asks the same thing: “How can I help?” Our dedicated and professional staff are trained to handle urgent calls and determine the best course of action for addiction treatment.
January 03, 2022
