Sesame Street Addresses Opioid Crisis in New Storyline
Opioid addiction has become a crisis that is sweeping the nation. According to the Department of Health and Human Services more than 10 million people were abusing opioids in 2019 alone. The people battling the addiction are often highlighted…
Fentanyl Invading Arizona
Beginning 2017, Arizona has recorded a significant increase in drug overdose deaths than ever before. Generally, opioid abuse and deaths from opioid overdose have increased nationally in what is now being described as the opioid epidemic. However,…
Addiction in Phoenix: ABTRS Hosts a Community Event
Maricopa County saw 1,350 of its residents die of a drug overdose from June 2018 to May 2019. The county government points out, “The majority of the deaths involved opioids, methamphetamine, or alcohol.”
These deaths are preventable and…
Addiction is not a Moral Shortcoming
Addiction is a damaging disease that affects millions of lives across the United States. While innovative technologies and medical advancements have shed light on addiction, there is still a stigma that surrounds this disease. Without treatment,…
Johnson and Johnson Opioid Lawsuit
Addiction does not happen in a vacuum. There are several reasons why people start to use drugs and major corporations can be partly to blame sometimes. Johnson & Johnson, one of the major pharmaceutical companies in America, was recently…
More Than 1 Million Fentanyl Pills Seized In Arizona This Year
So far this year, the state of Arizona has seized over 1.1 million illegal fentanyl pills. Learn more about this and the dangers of fentanyl addiction.
In-Network BCBS Provider Services for Addiction
About Blue Cross and Blue Shield
Blue Cross and Blue Shield is a for-profit insurance company comprised of 36 separate U.S. healthcare agencies. These 36 agencies serve approximately 106 million people. Having access to in-network BCBS provider…
What is Partial Hospitalization Like?
There are many people who are battling psychiatric conditions on their own and need professional help in order to be as healthy as possible. Depending on the severity of the condition, a PHP partial hospitalization program may be the right option…
