Prescription Painkillers Aren’t ‘Safer’ To Abuse Than Street Drugs
The misconception abounds and is responsible for many people falling into a trap with prescription painkillers that can lead to addiction, overdose or worse – death. Recreational use of drugs including...
View ArticlePrescription Painkiller Abuse Can Ruin Lives
What often starts out as legitimate medical use or experimentation with prescription painkillers, can quickly turn into a vicious cycle that propels you to do things once unimaginable. People who...
View ArticlePill Popping Culture In U.S. Getting Worse
We’ve been cleverly marketed to. Commercials and ads tell us that for every minor discomfort or “issue” we have, there is a prescription medication that can cure it. Most people have taken or are...
View ArticleOpiate Users At Risk For Death
Opiates help millions of people deal with and manage pain but life itself can be compromised if addiction is present. The risk of death increases with opiate use and causes can include severe reaction...
View ArticleNew Classification For Vicodin Requested By Federal Agency
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 75 percent of prescription drug overdoses are caused by opiate-based painkillers such as Vicodin and OxyContin. Over the past ten...
View ArticleMisconceptions About Rapid Detox
Professional detox is an invaluable component of successful opiate treatment. This process can be lengthy and intense with the possibility of painful withdrawal symptoms. People fear this so much that...
View ArticleHazards Lurking In Your Medicine Cabinet
When medicines in the home are not secured properly, they are a risk to everyone. Overdose from accidental poisoning is possible in the case of many medications, including opiates. Medicine cabinets...
View ArticleFDA Issues Draft Guidance Regarding Abuse-Deterrent Opioids
Prescription painkiller abuse is a problem that’s rapidly escalated in recent years, overwhelming law enforcement agencies and treatment centers across the country. Attempts in the past by...
View ArticleChronic Pain Management
Pain is an unfortunate part of the human experience. It affects millions of people worldwide and can be acute in nature or long-term and chronic. For some, relief is elusive. However, others find...
View ArticleOpioids Glossary
Abstinence: The act of self-restraint when it comes to avoiding opioids. Abstinence Syndrome: The set of withdrawal symptoms that develops when use of opioids is stopped. Affinity: In this context,...
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