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Overprescription and the Crisis with Drugs

Overprescription and the Crisis with Drugs

May 30, 2018

Prescription drugs have a big role in healthcare. They are an important tool for any physician. Prescription medicine makes it possible for people to manage symptoms of menopause, recover from…

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Medication Assisted Recovery

Medication Assisted Recovery

May 27, 2018

Everyone knows about the addiction epidemic that has swept America. Every state in the union has been shocked into action by the number of issues addiction has caused, including overdose death…

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Understanding the Role of Fentanyl in the Opioid Crisis

Understanding the Role of Fentanyl in the Opioid Crisis

May 24, 2018

In some ways, people with substance abuse disorders fly under the radar of mainstream society. Even when they are still "functioning," they lead secret lives that expose them to lots of risk.…

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The Kratom Debate

The Kratom Debate

May 1, 2018

Kratom is an herbal product that's been in the news a lot lately. While some people say it's helped them kick opioids or treat their PTSD, others say it can become an addiction itself. Federal…

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Soma Addiction - It's a Real Thing

Soma Addiction - It's a Real Thing

March 12, 2018

Just because it is prescribed doesn't mean it isn't abused. Soma is a muscle relaxer, and for those who have muscle injuries or spasms, it can provide significant relief. Unfortunately, it can…

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Learning About Adderall Addiction and Ways to Recovery

Learning About Adderall Addiction and Ways to Recovery

December 5, 2017

Taking ADD and ADHD medication when not prescribed or gratuitous abuse of the medications, especially Adderall, has become more prevalent in recent years for a number of reasons. Prescribing t…

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Symptoms and Treatment of Opiate Addiction

Symptoms and Treatment of Opiate Addiction

October 31, 2017

Recognizing symptoms – understanding treatment. Opiate overdoses caused 33,000 deaths nationwide in 2015, with a least 24 deaths per month in the state of Utah. These deaths came from th…

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Gabapentin: A New Target of Abuse

Gabapentin: A New Target of Abuse

September 19, 2017

Last December, Ohio’s Board of Pharmacy began reporting sales of gabapentin prescriptions in its regular monitoring of controlled substances. The drug, which is not an opioid nor designa…

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Benzodiazepines: Fatal Overdoses Quadruple

Benzodiazepines: Fatal Overdoses Quadruple

June 28, 2017

Benzodiazepines, or benzos, are a class of central nervous system depressants that most people know by the brand names Xanax, Ativan, Valium and Klonopin. These drugs, commonly prescribed in t…

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Opioid Prescription Limits: The Good and Bad

Opioid Prescription Limits: The Good and Bad

November 15, 2016

This past October 2016, Vermont proposed regulations that would limit the number of opioid-based prescriptions a patient can receive based on certain criteria. When just looking at the face va…

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DEA: Lowering Opioid Production in the US

DEA: Lowering Opioid Production in the US

November 3, 2016

Back in 2013, the DEA made a special allowance to increase the amount of prescription opioids available in the market in order to prevent the possibility of a critical shortage of the painkill…

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Kratom to Become a Schedule 1 Drug

Kratom to Become a Schedule 1 Drug

October 25, 2016

The United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) announced several weeks ago that it intends to halt Kratom’s unrestricted availability in this country, citing an “imminent…

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Federal Grant to Help Combat Prescription Drug Abuse

Federal Grant to Help Combat Prescription Drug Abuse

October 8, 2016

“Nearly one person dies in Utah every day of the year due to prescription drug overdose.” When it comes to drug abuse in Utah, officials are hoping policymakers and residents agree…

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Narcan Available Over the Counter

Narcan Available Over the Counter

September 13, 2016

As deaths related to opioid abuse and overdoses reach record highs in our country, we are in a constant and desperate need of immediate interventions. The National Institute on Drug Abuse esti…

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How Medication Can Help Prevent Opioid Relapse

How Medication Can Help Prevent Opioid Relapse

September 8, 2016

Today in the US, overdoses account for more deaths than car crashes. The frightening reality of opioid relapse is that death is a very likely outcome. Unlike relapsing on alcohol and waking up…

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Benzos Are Bad for You

Benzos Are Bad for You

August 28, 2016

Most new wonder drugs turn out to be not so wonderful once we get to know them better, which was the case of the family of drugs known as the benzodiazepines. They were the “Wonder Drug&…

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The Lethal Combination of Prescription Drugs and Malpractice

The Lethal Combination of Prescription Drugs and Malpractice

July 20, 2016

In the United States Prescription Drug overdose rates have more than tripled since 1990, and have never been higher. Everyday in our country at least 100 people die from drug overdoses, and 36…

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Codependency

Codependency

July 13, 2016

Ah yes, it’s finally time to discuss and tackle this animal, so ingrained in addicted family systems it can often become worse than the drug and/ or alcohol addiction itself. There is a…

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Overprescription and the Crisis with Drugs

May 30, 2018

Prescription drugs have a big role in healthcare. They are an important tool for any physician. Prescription medicine makes it possible for people to manage symptoms of menopause, recover from…


Medication Assisted Recovery

May 27, 2018

Everyone knows about the addiction epidemic that has swept America. Every state in the union has been shocked into action by the number of issues addiction has caused, including overdose death…


Understanding the Role of Fentanyl in the Opioid Crisis

May 24, 2018

In some ways, people with substance abuse disorders fly under the radar of mainstream society. Even when they are still "functioning," they lead secret lives that expose them to lots of risk.…


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