Opioid Drug Addiction

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With the growing Opioid and Heroin epidemic many people whose lives had never previously been affected in any way, shape, or form are now learning more about addiction and what drives an addict to use. Most of the information available to the public isn’t complete. I have seen that in the community in which I grew up in. Several years ago, when my oldest son was in high school we had some trouble with recreational drug use. It started with alcohol and marijuana, then my anxiety medication would disappear. I attributed that to my absent mindedness and brushed it off. Years later, I would realize that my son had a problem. At that time, it was Xanax and alcohol. This was a horrible combination which eventually lead to his arrest, an

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