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Understanding How Naloxone Works, a Life-Saving Medication
Our country is facing a truly unprecedented opioid use epidemic. With overdoses on the rise throughout the US, it is crucial that drug users be treated properly and effectively. With that being said, the administering of Naloxone can save lives by reducing the effects of an opioid overdose. Here at
More Users are Dying from Smoking, Rather Than Injecting Drugs
At Victory, we are continuously working with patients who suffer from addictions to drugs and alcohol. Since our founding in 2018, we have observed that each patient has their own special history and story. While each patient is unique, there are some similarities between patients in the methods used to
New York City’s Opioid Crisis Reaching Historic Levels
Here at Victory, we help and treat patients who are suffering from substance use disorder. Since our founding in 2018, we have seen first-hand how drug and alcohol addiction affects and impacts New York’s adult population. According to recent data from New York City’s Department of Health and Mental Hygiene,
Tianeptine, Known as “Gas Station Heroin,” is Extremely Dangerous
It is very common for those suffering with substance use to be addicted to drugs that are legal. With that being said, just because a drug is legal does not mean that it is safe to use – especially in large doses. Tianeptine, known as “gas station heroin”, is an
Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong Explains Struggle with Alcohol in New Song “Dilemma”
Alcohol and drug addictions frequently affect celebrities. The pressures of fame and the environment that they are involved with often contribute to the development of an addiction. The frontman of Green Day, Billie Joe Armstrong, has been suffering from an alcohol addiction since he was a teenager. Green Day is
New Synthetic Opioids Known as Nitazenes Are Extremely Dangerous
At Victory, countless times we have seen the dangers that arise from drugs laced with fentanyl. In fact, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, around 74,000 people died from fentanyl-related overdoses between August 2022 and August 2023. To put this in perspective, the most famous arena in New York,