National Institute on Drug Abuse - What are the Immediate (short-term) effects of heroin use?
Red Oak Recovery - What Does a Heroin Withdrawal Feel Like?
American Addiction Centers - Physical Effects of Heroin On the Body (Short & Long-Term Effects)
Sources Utilized for Alcohol
Princeton University - Individual and Community Health Effects From Alcohol
American Addiction Centers - Alcohol Withdrawal Symptoms, Timeline & Detox Treatment
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism - Alcohol's Effects on the Body
Sources Utilized for Fentanyl
United States Drug Enforcement Agency - Facts About Fentanyl
Into Action Recovery Centers - What Does Fentanyl Do To Your Body?
United States Drug Enforcement Agency - Facts About Fentanyl
The Harvard Gazette - Study Reveals Fentanyl Effects on the Brain
National Institute on Drug Abuse - Fentanyl Drug Facts
Republicans Energy Commerce - The Fentanyl Crisis In America Is Getting Worse
To commence our project, the group had to nominate three substances which captivated our interests.
Heroin
Alcohol
Fentanyl
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism - Alcohol Facts and Statistics
National Library of Medicine - Stigma and Treatment for Alcohol Disorders in the United States
Stanford Medicine - Alcoholics Anonymous most effective path to alcohol abstinence
The New York Times - Alcoholics Anonymous vs. Other Approaches: The Evidence Is Now In
San Diego Addiction - Alcohol Statistics
North Carolina Community Action Association - Addiction and Poverty: Is There Really a Correlation?
Partnership to End Addiction - Binge Drinking Damages White Matter in Adolescent Brain
American Addiction Centers - Alcohol Abstinence Education Programs
2022 PDF Report Card San Diego County
County of San Diego Department of Medical Examiner
Kelly McKay, Drug Enforcement Administration (Statistics provided by e-mail)