The Addiction Angel Organization knows that the heroin epidemic has made its mark all over the country, and one place the mounting rates of death as a result of the heroin epidemic has made plenty of headlines is the state of New York. At one point reports showed that New York experienced more deaths due to heroin overdose than from homicide, while across the country some statics have shown that the overdose death rate has quadrupled in recent years. Staten Island in New York is among one of the hardest hit communities statewide, with record numbers of overdose deaths resulting from the heroin epidemic. State officials and law enforcement agencies everywhere are beginning to revolutionize the methods they use to effectively address the heroin epidemic in their areas, with more compassionate programs being initiated with the intention of supporting those who struggle most. As heroin and opiate addiction has become [...]

Staten Island Addiction and addiction all over the country has been increasing steadily from the 1990s. The largest killers were the narcotic drugs, prescription narcotic pain killers, cocaine and heroin. These drugs accounted for nearly half of the deaths in this particular study. Poisoning deaths, of which drug poisoning accounts for about 95%, now run behind only auto accidents as the leading cause of accidental injury death in the US. The demographics are also interesting. Drug overdose deaths are twice as common in men as in women meaning about 2/3 of these deaths. The highest rates are in the age group between 35 and 54 years of age, accounting for about 60% of all the poisoning deaths in the year 2004. The study also found the rates among white people rising much faster than in blacks while rates among Hispanics went up much less than among non-Hispanics. Among American Indian Alaska [...]

We care about people battling addiction because of the feeling of hopelessness, and despair they undergo. All of us have commitments to fulfill in life, and we should all strive in this excellence by helping others, including those battling addictions. I interviewed about 8 people who were on their road to recovery from addiction. I also used discussion forums to get some of these ideas. From my findings, I came to realize that most people in the society partly blame people with addiction problems and others do not think it as a problem that should be shared by all societal members. Individuals in the addition network requires all the help they can get, when it comes from members of the society it carries more weight given that some of our actions contribute to their addiction problems. You must change the way you think to change your life, this paves way [...]

  Addicts are Lazy People. Addicts may appear lazy but they aren't always lazy people. They are normally very encouraged to satisfy their cravings. It actually takes  a large quantity of energy to plan and ensure there suffices of the drug through the remainder of the day and for tomorrow and the day after that. Whether it is making certain you have computer system access for pornography or that you have enough alcohol allocated out for the next day. Planning to get and allocate your drug to make sure you have enough of it, while concealing it from those around you, takes a lot of effort. When an addict becomes sober, they are quite surprised to discover a lot of leisure time and do not know ways to utilize it due to the fact that it has actually always been taken in by addicting behaviors. This is why it is very [...]

Staten Island substance abuse is a growing menace in the New York area. Anyone can be a victim of it, disregarding age, gender and ethnicity. Substance abuse can be broadly defined as the situation in which the use of a substance causes a detrimental effect on the physical and mental condition of an individual. Further, substance abuse can also have devastating effect on the financial, social and even legal standing in the society of a person. The 'substance' in substance abuse can be almost anything. It can be either legal or illegal. Even the non prescribed use of prescriptive medicines has and can be termed as substance abuse. In cases of substance abuse, injections, inhaling and oral usage of the substance is common. However, sniffing and smoking of the said substance is also seen in some cases.           Drug Addiction in Staten Island Maybe the most [...]