Knowing what to say when someone has lost a loved one to addiction can be difficult. Even though what you say to that person may not make the situation better, saying the wrong thing can be very hurtful. Providing compassion and understanding to someone suffering this kind of a loss is very important. Therefore, knowing […]
Tag Archives: Preventing Overdose
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When you hear the startling statistics of addiction overdoses, you feel helpless letting these overdoses continue. According to Psychiatry associate professor and researcher Kelly Dunn, much of the prevention efforts have been on people who use opioids illegally and not on people who use opioids for pain. Dunn and her team decided to come up […]