by Amanda Edwards | Aug 13, 2018 | Alcohol, Blog, Heroin, Marijuana, Methamphetamine, Opioids, Prescription Drugs
Many argue that addiction or having a substance use disorder is a choice and not a disease. While there is no dispute that choices are initially made that can lead to the development of a substance use disorder (SUD), the choice itself is beside the point. According...
by Amanda Edwards | Jun 29, 2018 | Opioids, Prescription Drugs
“It starts in the medicine cabinet,” says Shauna Cooper, LRADAC Director of Prevention. Cooper is referring to prescription drug misuse and the development of substance use disorders due to that misuse. Most people who are prescribed a prescription medication are able...