category: detox-and-withdrawal
We all know healthcare providers and researchers are desperate to find solutions to the opioid crisis, but are they overlooking a possible cure? Th...
The National Institute on Drug Abuse reports an estimated 1.5 million Americans use cocaine. In 2015, our nation saw more than 6,700 cocaine-relate...
Withdrawal. It’s a huge hurdle on the path to recovery. Those struggling to leave opioids behind know they’ll eventually have to face the intimidat...
In 2014, almost 2 million Americans abused or were dependent on prescription pain medication. During that same time, as many as one in four people ...
Bill found John curled up on the couch; he looked miserable. Bill asked, “What’s wrong with you?” “I’m sick, man. You got any?” was John’s weak res...
Carol had a severe panic disorder. It started when she was assaulted at age 34. She’d tried many medications, but only Xanax helped. She worked clo...
What happens when researchers deliver conflicting results? What should we believe? A recent study examining the effectiveness of baclofen in alcoho...
Approved by the FDA in 2002, buprenorphine—brand name Suboxone and Zubsolv—is now the “go-to” drug for medication-assisted treatment with opiate ad...
Ritalin is a stimulant drug used to treat attention deficit disorder (ADD), attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and narcolepsy. It’s c...
Of the hundreds of thousands of people entering our country’s jails and prisons each year, an estimated 15% are addicted to opiates, according to a...
