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Drug, substance use, and Addiction Statistics for 2024
Drug use continues to remain a major issue in the US. With tens of millions of people expressing they have a substance use disorder, this issue is one that should not be overlooked. A shocking statistic is that in 2022, one out of four Americans over age 12 admitted they
Important and Useful Ways to Overcome Addiction
Important and Useful Ways to Overcome Addiction If you or someone you know is struggling with an addiction, you certainly recognize just how difficult, upsetting, and unpleasant it can be. The consequences of drug and alcohol addictions are severe. Along with creating health issues, addictions can cause financial issues and
Could Popular Weight Loss Drugs Containing Semaglutide Help with Addiction?
Sometimes medications will have side effects. These side effects could be difficult to manage, but what if the side effects were positive? This just may be the case for users taking Ozempic and other weight loss drugs with semaglutide as a main ingredient. Known as a popular weight loss drug,
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,