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What Are The Long Term Effects Of Heroin?

Drug & Alcohol Rehab, Drug Addiction, Recovery, RehabilitationBy Beaches Recovery

In recent years, the opiate epidemic has turned into a public health emergency. The national media has been filled with stories of an opioid crisis. Opiate abuse, which includes both prescription medications and heroin, is playing a major role in overdoses becoming the leading cause of accidental death in the United States. Street heroin cut…

woman is trying to quit heroin cold turkey.

Quitting Heroin Cold Turkey

Detox, Drug & Alcohol Rehab, Drug Addiction, RecoveryBy Beaches Recovery

If you are suffering from an addiction to heroin you may have asked yourself this question: can I quit heroin cold turkey? There may even be people in your life who have encouraged this course of action, but you should think twice. There are many reasons why it is a terrible idea to quit heroin…