Treatment for opiate use disorder makes life better for everyone in the household. Substance abuse is a family problem "When I was using heroin, it seemed like my baby was far away; even though she was in the same room. I just didn't think about her." This is a quote from a mother who began treatment for heroin addiction shortly after relapsing when her baby was only a few months old. Thankfully, there were other family members in the household to take care of the baby. Some

There were 283 drug overdose deaths in Maryland during the first quarter of 2025. 2 days ago, there was another overdose at the local WaWa. I am priviledge to treat opiate addiction in my community in QAC Maryland. The toll that addition takes on our small community, like all communities, is heart breaking. I still remember watching Panic in Needle Park  back in the '70s—a raw, haunting look at heroin addicts scraping by on the streets of New York City. My parents brushed it

I’ve died three times now, but the last time killed me. I woke up covered in vomit on the kitchen floor. The EMT’s said I’d been gone for...