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The Rise of Fentanyl in Party Drugs
Fentanyl is increasingly showing up in cocaine, MDMA, and fake prescription pills at parties and festivals. Here's what's driving the trend, how to spot an overdose, and how to protect yourself.
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What Near-Fatal Overdoses Do to Mental Health
A near-fatal overdose can leave lasting effects on your mental health, including trauma, anxiety, and depression. Here's what to expect and how treatment can help
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Kava, Anxiety, and Emotional Escape
Anxiety can make you want to escape, and for many people that urge is what led to substance use in the first place. This piece looks at whether kava offers a healthier way to cope or just a gentler version of the same escape, and how to tell the difference.
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Kava and Emotional Sobriety: What It Can (and Can't) Do for Your Recovery
Kava can ease social anxiety and help you unwind without alcohol, but it can't teach you to sit with hard emotions. See what kava can and can't do for your recovery.
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Why Fentanyl Is Showing Up in Non-Opioid Drugs
Fentanyl is no longer confined to opioids. It's increasingly found in cocaine, methamphetamine, and counterfeit pills, often without the person ever knowing. Here's why it's happening, and what you can do to stay safer.
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The Emotional Trauma of Surviving an Overdose
Surviving an overdose doesn't end the trauma when your body stabilizes. Here's why flashbacks, hypervigilance, and shame linger afterward, and what treatment that actually addresses the trauma looks like.
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Why Teens Are Dying From One Pill: Fentanyl Awareness
Teenagers today face a drug landscape that looks nothing like the one you grew up with, or even the one from five years ago. Learn how these pills reach young people and the steps to take if you're concerned about a teen's safety.
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How Fentanyl Changed Recovery
Fentanyl changed what recovery has to account for, from relapse risk to MAT protocols to how long treatment needs to last. Here's what that means for recovery today.
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