How Big Pharma is Feeding Heroin Addiction

by | Nov 22, 2017 | Anti-Craving Medications, Assisted Recovery Centers of America, Drug Addictions, Heroin Addiction, Mental Health, Outpatient Services, Substance Abuse

gazine reported the following facts: In 2016, the pharmaceutical companies that make opioid painkillers raked in $8.6 billion in sales for 336 million opioid prescriptions, according to the data firm QuintilesIMS. That’s enough to give pain pills to 9 out of every 10...
The Collateral Damage of Heroin Use

The Collateral Damage of Heroin Use

by | Jun 19, 2015 | Assisted Recovery Centers of America, Drug Addictions, Heroin Addiction, Industry News, Inpatient Services, Outpatient Services, Substance Abuse

Heroin use not only harms the individual using the drugs, but also impacts family members, neighbors and the environment. Once someone has used heroin, they no longer see the world through the same eyes as they did prior using. Their only focus becomes getting and...
Mental Health and Addiction Often Overlap

Mental Health and Addiction Often Overlap

by | Jun 18, 2015 | Assisted Recovery Centers of America, Heroin Addiction, Industry News, Inpatient Services, Mental Health, Outpatient Services, Substance Abuse

ARCA understands that many people who struggle with addiction are also struggling with a mental health illness as well. Our treatment options not only treat the addiction but also address the underlying mental health issue that often times was the cause of the...
Heroin Has No Social Class Discrimination

Heroin Has No Social Class Discrimination

by | Jun 17, 2015 | ARCA Farmington, Assisted Recovery Centers of America, Drug Addictions, Heroin Addiction, Industry News, Inpatient Services, Outpatient Services, Substance Abuse

Heroin is so prevalent on the streets that it does not discriminate between the upper, middle and lower classes. Heroin has become an equal opportunity killer and as more potent and cut versions of the drug hit the streets, there will be more individuals and families...
More than 50 Arrested from 10-month Heroin Trafficking Investigation

More than 50 Arrested from 10-month Heroin Trafficking Investigation

by | Jun 11, 2015 | Assisted Recovery Centers of America, Heroin Addiction, Industry News, Inpatient Services, Outpatient Services, Substance Abuse

The Drug Enforcement Administration’s 10-month investigation in St. Charles Country produced more than 50 arrests related to Heroin Trafficking. Heroin is a major problem affecting our country. Many people do not realize how close to home the problem is until...