Facts About Drugs and Treatment: A Forecast for 2018
The opioid problem in America was declared a national crisis by the President at the end of 2017. In recent times, we have seen unprecedented addiction in America, with more and more families seeking a...
View ArticleDealing With Anger Toward an Addict
If you love an addict, one emotion you’re sure to feel a lot of is anger. Addiction drives people to cross boundaries. They’ll take, then take some more. They’ll test your patience and your love....
View ArticleInsomnia and Sleeping Pill Addiction: How It Starts
About 50 million to 70 million people in the U.S suffer from sleep disorders including sleep apnea, insomnia and restless leg syndrome, all of which can prevent getting adequate shuteye. This problem...
View ArticleAlternative Treatments to Muscle Relaxants
If you’ve ever wrenched your back doing home repairs or pulled a muscle or pinched a nerve in your neck, you know the terrible feeling of musculoskeletal pain. Injuries can also occur in the arms,...
View ArticleDepression and Suicide Prevention
The suicides of Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain sparked a cascade of star-studded confessions of secret struggles with depression from celebrities like Jada Pinkett Smith, Debra Messing and Jennifer...
View ArticleHow to Survive Early Sobriety
Alcohol and drug addiction takes a toll on interpersonal relationships, family life, marriage or domestic partnerships, friendships and work. Although getting professional help is an essential first...
View ArticleWhat Is the Role of Dopamine in Alcoholism?
Alcohol is one of the most widely used psychoactive substances in the world. Alcohol-induced changes in brain functions are key contributing factors to acute intoxication, long-term misuse and the...
View ArticleMuscle Relaxers & Drug Abuse
Muscle relaxers or relaxants are medications with sedative and depressant properties used to treat a wide array of musculoskeletal conditions. Typically prescribed in combination with physical therapy,...
View ArticleUtah Prescription Drug Abuse Statistics
In 2016, more than 40% of all U.S. opioid overdose deaths involved a prescription opioid. The most common drugs involved in these overdoses were methadone, oxycodone (e.g. OxyContin) and hydrocodone...
View ArticleThe Scary Truth About Lomotil Abuse
Approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 1960, Lomotil is a brand name for the generic drug diphenoxylate and atropine. Each Lomotil tablet contains 2.5 mg diphenoxylate hydrochloride...
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