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Substance Use Disorder Archive
Heroin Overdose Deaths – From Hollywood to our Own Backyard
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This past Sunday, Hollywood lost an amazingly gifted actor – Philip Seymour Hoffman. What’s even more sad is that three [...]
Prevent Overdose: The 911 Good Samaritan Law – What is it?
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Have you ever heard of the 911 Good Samaritan Law? Basically, it gives protection to people who call 911 in [...]
Horizon’s hope line is now open 24/7 — just in time for the holidays
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If you feel like your child, friend or family member might be abusing drugs or alcohol, you might feel like [...]
Horizon Therapy Dogs Bring Joy and Hope to Horizon Clients & Staff
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If you haven’t heard or seen two new adorable faces around Horizon — We are pleased to share that Horizon [...]
How to Support a Loved One’s Recovery during the Holiday Season
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For someone in recovery, the holidays can be a time of enormous pressure, temptation and emotional triggers. For family or [...]
Quit Smoking Today: It’s the Great American Smokeout!
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It’s time for the Great American Smokeout! The American Cancer Society designates the third Thursday of November each year as [...]
You can save a loved one from an overdose
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An overdose from opiates, such as herion or Oxycodone generally happens over the course of 1-3 hours. During this time, [...]
Drugs, Alcohol and Your Kids
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According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, more teens are abusing drugs than ever before. In fact, here are [...]
Public Education Campaign Highlights Dangers of Pain-Killers
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This morning at SUNY Buffalo State College, more than 50 organizations, including advocacy and treatment groups, pharmacies, doctors, families, media [...]