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If you happen to abuse fentanyl or you’re the parent, family member, partner, or friend of someone struggling with fentanyl use disorder, this is the article for you.  If you’re someone who uses marijuana, cocaine, or heroin—or care for someone who does—this article is also tremendously important for your health and your community’s well-being.  If you or a loved one belong to a social group, neighborhood, larger community, state, or if you’re an American citizen,

Since 1989, September has been observed as National Recovery Month throughout the United States. The goal of this observance is to reduce the stigma surrounding addiction and mental health issues, highlight the effectiveness of treatment, and celebrate people who are currently in recovery. In his Presidential Proclamation, President Joe Biden said, “Mental health and substance use disorder care is health care.  It is essential to people’s well-being—to their ability to lead full and productive lives,

Drug Overdose Deaths on the Rise Recently released figures show that the number of South Carolina residents dying from drug overdoses continues to increase. The state Department of Health and Environmental Control reports that final figures from death certificates show 1,734 people died from drug overdoses in South Carolina in 2020. This represents a 53% increase from the 1,131 deaths that were reported in 2019. The sharpest increase was in working-age adults from 35 to

The opioid epidemic is a nationwide crisis, affecting millions of people across the United States. Encompassing the abuse of prescription pain medications such as Vicodin, OxyContin, and Percocet as well as the use of illegal street drugs such as heroin, opioid addiction affects people of all ages, races, and socioeconomic backgrounds. In many cases, people begin the descent into addiction by taking prescription pain medication for a legitimate medical condition. Although prescription opioids play a

Summit BHC Expands to Thirteen Facilities with the Addition of Residential and Outpatient Addiction Treatment Services in South Carolina Franklin, TN – Summit BHC (Summit), a leading provider of addiction treatment and behavioral health services, today announced the opening of its thirteenth treatment center, Waypoint Recovery Center. Located in Cameron, South Carolina, the 35-bed residential treatment facility will be Summit’s first in the state. The facility is set on 58 acres of beautiful, secluded property