As Mississippi’s top county in heroin-related overdoses with 20 so far this year, DeSoto County was recently used as a screening location for a movie about youth and opioid addiction. The movie, called “Generation Found,” explores how individuals and groups in Houston, Texas are fighting the rising youth opioid addiction problem. In honor of the …
Mississippi ranks 5th in the nation for its number of opioid painkiller prescriptions issued to residents every year. Opioids are highly addictive and can lead to severe addiction problems when used long-term. Health care agencies that regularly deal with opioid abuse say that preventive care and education such as that offered at Mississippi drug rehab …
Generally, when animals are involved in opiate addiction treatment, it is for animal-assisted treatment, a common intervention used as an alternative intervention for drug addiction and other chronic health difficulties. But, there is also animal-assisting treatment. This is another model. Whereas the focus in pet or animal assisted therapy is the addict and the role …