{"id":1639,"date":"2017-10-12T15:44:00","date_gmt":"2017-10-12T15:44:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newseason.com\/?p=1639"},"modified":"2023-11-16T19:07:20","modified_gmt":"2023-11-16T19:07:20","slug":"how-bad-is-the-opioid-epidemic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newseason.com\/blog\/2017\/10\/12\/how-bad-is-the-opioid-epidemic\/","title":{"rendered":"How Bad is the Opioid Epidemic?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><em>Did you know that more people die from drug overdoses than car accidents?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Did you know that prescription opioids and heroin are now the leading killers over all other drugs?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Did you know that pain pill prescriptions are a leading reason why there is a current Opioid Epidemic? \u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>These are the <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pbs.org\/wgbh\/frontline\/article\/how-bad-is-the-opioid-epidemic\/\">alarming facts and figures<\/a><\/strong> you need to know about the opioid epidemic.<\/p>\n<p>Do you suspect that someone close to you might be suffering from addiction to opioids?<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newseason.com\/addiction\/opioid-addiction-symptoms\/\">CLICK HERE<\/a><\/strong> to learn more about the symptoms and signs of opioid addiction.<\/p>\n<p>If treatment is needed, treatment programs that offer more evidence-based components have the greatest likelihood of producing better outcomes. \u00a0At New Season, evidence-based components suchs a behavioral therapies, Medication-Assisted Therapy (MAT) and doctor visits are all included in the program for one affordable fee. \u00a0Learn more details about the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newseason.com\/treatment\/\">New Season Recovery Program<\/a><\/strong> or look for a <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newseason.com\/clinic-locations\/\">New Season location near you<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Did you know that more people die from drug overdoses than car accidents? 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