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New Lehigh County Detox Center Expands Addiction Care

Lehigh County is getting a new detox treatment center. And supporters say that, for many, that’ll mean no more hour-long drives day in and day out to access the detox services and recovery meds they …

New Atlanta Detox Center Reimagines Addiction Treatment in Georgia

There’s a new Atlanta detox center that’s reimagining what addiction treatment looks like across the state. Peachtree Detox serves a wide territory surrounding the Atlanta metro area including Alpharetta, Marietta, Peachtree City and Sandy Springs, …

New Orleans Detox Center Expands to Meet Opioid Need

An acclaimed New Orleans detox center is tackling the opioid epidemic head-on and it’s all to honor the memory of a man who helped his son win his own battle with addiction. Four years after …

Residents Call for Yakima County Medical Detox Access

Residents are pleading for better access to medical detox in Yakima County as Washington state’s opioid crisis worsens. A recent report from Apple Valley News indicated that the demand is now critical for resources to …

Personalized Detox Care in Simi Valley, California

The recovery journey looks different for everyone. But one Simi Valley detox center is proving that personalized medically guided detox care can make all the difference in achieving lasting sobriety. Rejecting the One-Size-Fits-All Model At …

Pullman Study Advances Alcohol Withdrawal Treatment

Researchers in Pullman, Washington are exploring a potential breakthrough in alcohol withdrawal treatment. The study, being led by doctoral researcher Nadia McLean in Washington State University’s Department of Integrative Physiology, could reshape how withdrawal is …

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Can Fentanyl Cause Memory Loss? Your Questions, Answered

Synthetic opioids like fentanyl caused more than 48,000 fatal overdoses in 2024. New evidence suggests that using fentanyl with opioids and other illicit substances like cocaine may lead to permanent brain damage and memory loss. …

Opioid Detox During Pregnancy Linked to Safer Births

A new study published in the 2025 Journal of Perinatology offers valuable insights into how opioid detox and medication assisted treatment during pregnancy can affect newborns with neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome (NOWS). Investigating the Link …

Americans Are Leaving the U.S. to Recover from Opioid Addiction Using Ibogaine

A growing number of Americans addicted to opioids are visiting clinics in Mexico and Canada that treat opioid addiction using a psychedelic drug called ibogaine. Ibogaine is an illegal Schedule I substance in the U.S. …

Free Homeless Detox Opens in San Diego

A new homeless detox in San Diego officially opened this past September, offering a lifeline to unhoused residents struggling with addiction. Father Joe’s Villages launched the 44 bed facility to Southern Californians experiencing substance abuse …

Kansas Opioid Detox Centers Fall Short, Experts Warn

The University of Kansas conducted a study and found that residents in the Sunflower State experiencing substance abuse crises often lack access to opioid detox centers. The shortage of opioid detox programs in Kansas leaves …

What Is Wasping or Wasp Dope + Family Intervention Guide

In This Article What is Wasping (a.k.a. Wasp Dope or KD)? How Is Wasp Dope Made? What Does Wasp Spray Dope Look Like? Why Do People Lace Meth with Insecticide? Side Effects of Wasping How …