Lauren Villa, MPH

Credentials ─ Master's in Public Health, University of California (Berkeley)

Lauren worked as a Web Content Writer at Recovery Brands. Before working at Recovery Brand, she served as the Program Director for a community-based HIV/AIDS and cancer non-profit in San Francisco.

Lauren holds a B.A. in Creative Writing from Johns Hopkins University and a Master’s in Public Health from the University of California, Berkeley.

Trafficking Statistics

Drug abuse is a major problem in the United States, and individuals seeking to abuse... [read more]

by Lauren Villa, MPH
Private and Luxury Recovery Options

Because private programs are funded completely by admissions and tend to have more resources than... [read more]

by Lauren Villa, MPH
Neurontin Abuse

Neurontin is the brand name for gabapentin. Neurontin is an anticonvulsant medication; its intended use... [read more]

by Lauren Villa, MPH
Narcotics Hotline Numbers and Resources

What are Narcotics? Narcotics are also commonly referred to as opioid painkillers and are only... [read more]

by Lauren Villa, MPH
Gabapentin Abuse

Gabapentin () is an anticonvulsant that comes in a capsule, tablet, and oral solution. It... [read more]

by Lauren Villa, MPH
Trazodone Use in Substance Abuse Treatment

Each individual in recovery is likely to have had a somewhat unique substance abuse program... [read more]

by Lauren Villa, MPH
Zoloft Use in Substance Abuse Treatment

Zoloft (sertraline hydrochloride) is a commonly prescribed antidepressant that belongs to a group of drugs... [read more]

by Lauren Villa, MPH
Baclofen Abuse

Baclofen is a prescription skeletal muscle relaxant indicated for the treatment of muscle spasms and... [read more]

by Lauren Villa, MPH
Concurrent Alcohol and Drug Use

Mixing alcohol with prescription or illicit drugs can be harmful. For example, mixing with certain... [read more]

by Lauren Villa, MPH
Kratom Overdose

Kratom (Mitragyna speciosa) is a psychoactive botanical substance derived from a tree native to Southeast... [read more]

by Lauren Villa, MPH

Lauren Villa, MPH

Lauren worked as a Web Content Writer at Recovery Brands. Before working at Recovery Brand... [read more]

Brittany Tackett, MA

Brittany Tackett is a transformational life coach, writer, and speaker in the mental health field... [read more]

Lauren Brande, MA

Lauren Brande, MA, has dedicated her life to psychological research. She started off her career... [read more]

Emily Guarnotta, PsyD

Emily Guarnotta holds a doctorate degree in Clinical Psychology from the California School of Professional... [read more]

Heather Pierucki, LMHC, QMHP

Heather Pierucki, LMHC, QMHP is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in the state of Hawaii... [read more]

Marisa Crane, BS

Marisa Crane, B.S., is a web content writer at Recovery Brands. Before Recovery Brands... [read more]