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If you’ve started searching for LPS conservatorship, you’re probably in the middle of something hard. Maybe a family member had a psychiatric hospitalization that didn’t resolve the way you hoped, or a doctor mentioned the word “conservatorship” and you left the meeting with more questions than ...

Getting caught with cocaine in California can turn an ordinary day into a life-altering legal ordeal. Whether you’re a Los Angeles resident facing your first drug charge or a family member trying to understand what a loved one is up against, knowing exactly where California law ...

Most people cracking open a beer on a Friday evening aren’t thinking about pharmacology. But the question is alcohol considered a drug comes up more often than expected—especially among those quietly starting to worry about how much they drink. Alcohol is one of the oldest psychoactive ...

When substance use enters a marriage, it can affect far more than the person using drugs or alcohol. It can change the way a couple communicates, finances, raises children, handles conflict, and feels safe at home. For many families, addiction and divorce become connected after months ...

Fentanyl has become one of the deadliest drugs fueling the opioid epidemic in the United States. Across California, including Los Angeles County, communities continue to experience record numbers of opioid-related overdoses, many involving illicitly manufactured fentanyl. One of the most recognizable and alarming signs of fentanyl ...

No matter if you are a poor person or someone holding a senior or executive position: addiction can affect anyone and it is beyond titles. It affects people from every walk of life and profession, up to and including the highest levels of corporate America. For ...

Fentanyl is one of the most effective pain-relieving drugs in modern medicine, and one of the most dangerous when misused. Understanding the difference between those two realities matters, especially if you or someone you love has been prescribed it, or is struggling with dependency. People often ...

High-pressure careers can make it difficult to recognize when alcohol or drug use has shifted from stress relief into a pattern that affects health, relationships, judgment, or professional responsibilities. For physicians, nurses, executives, attorneys, first responders, and other high-performing professionals, the fear of stigma or career ...

Find out which drugs make your teeth fall out, including meth, fentanyl, heroin, cocaine, alcohol and more. Learn about the impact of substance abuse on oral health and how treatment can help. Drugs and Teeth: Which Drugs Make Your Teeth Fall Out?  When people think about ...

Fentanyl is one of the biggest public health threats in the United States today. Fentanyl is responsible for a large percentage of overdose deaths nationwide, whether it’s in counterfeit prescription pills, heroin, cocaine, methamphetamine, or other illicit substances. Understanding why fentanyl is so dangerous can help ...