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Breaking the Myths About Opioid Addiction & Recovery: Separating Fact from Fiction

Posted by Samantha Bushika | May 1, 2025 | Addiction Education & Statistics, Harm Reduction, Informative, Opioids, Substance Abuse Help, Substance Use Disorder

Table of Contents ! 3 FirstHeadingThe First StepMyth #1: "You Can Get Addicted to Heroin After One...

My Life as a Female Drug Dealer Just Trying to Support My Habit

Posted by Samantha Bushika | Oct 15, 2024 | Addiction, Drugs & Substance Related, Experience, Harm Reduction, Incarceration, Informative, Lifestyle, Opioids, Strength & Overcoming Obstacles, Substance Abuse Help, Substance Use Disorder

Table of Contents 2 3 FirstHeadingIntroductionThe Reality of Being a Female Drug DealerBuilding the ArmorThe Cost of Being ToughBreaking Down The Armor Lessons Conclusion If This Post...Check Out|Related Posts|BelowLesson 1:...

SafeSpot Drug Overdose Prevention Helpline: What, How, & Why

Posted by Samantha Bushika | Sep 28, 2024 | Addiction, Addiction Education & Statistics, Drugs & Substance Related, Fentanyl, Harm Reduction, Health & Wellness, Heroin, Incarceration, Informative, Lifestyle, Opioids, Resources, Substance Abuse Help, Substance Use Disorder

Learn how SafeSpot’s overdose prevention helpline provides life-saving support, harm reduction services, and real-time assistance to reduce overdose risks.

What Your “Friends” Don’t Tell You Before Helping You Become a Heroin Addict

Posted by Samantha Bushika | Feb 4, 2024 | Addiction, Experience, Harm Reduction, Heroin, Informative, Law of Attraction, Lifestyle, My Story, My Story, Opioids, Personal Opinion, Sobriety, Stigma, Substance Use Disorder, Voices

I never wanted to become a heroin addict, but in a world where we often put our best foot forward on social media and paint our lives with rosy colors, I know firsthand that there exists a dark and harrowing reality that remains...

Rompun Laced Heroin: 1 Deadly Combination

Posted by Samantha Bushika | Apr 10, 2023 | Addiction Education & Statistics, Informative, Opioids

Please make sure to like and share. This can save lives. Make sure to have Narcan. If you don’t know where to get it DM me.

How I beat my Lifelong Addiction to Using and Selling Heroin, Using the Law of Attraction Part 2

Posted by Samantha Bushika | Feb 28, 2023 | Law of Attraction, My Story, Opioids

This is part two of a series sharing how I used the law of attraction to beat my lifelong addiction to using and selling heroin. If I can do it then you can too! I used these small habits, the compound effect, and the law of attraction to kick my addictions ass.