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The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Health Statistics has just released stunning new data. For the 12 months covering March 2020-March 2021, there were 96,779 drug overdose deaths in America. That's an increase of over 26% year over year. And that's only a provisional estimate…
As of October 1, 2021, Aware Recovery Care of Florida is serving individuals struggling with addiction to alcohol and/or drugs in the greater Tampa Bay region. Aware is known for its novel in-home addiction treatment model – one that brings care to those in need in the comfort and privacy…
For years, it has been known that hundreds of genes may amplify a person's risk of becoming an alcoholic. But are our genes the only factor? Are genes really our destiny? Researchers at Arizona State University Tempe recently examined that question and discovered that other factors play a role. They…
According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), "methamphetamine (meth) is a powerful, highly addictive stimulant (drug) that affects the central nervous system. It takes the form of a white, odorless, bitter-tasting crystalline powder that easily dissolves in water or alcohol." Sadly, it's not only highly addictive – it's…
Over the past 100 years, the drinking habits of Americans have changed. The good news. The percentage of teens and adults consuming alcohol is dropping. The troubling news? One hundred years ago, men engaged in risky drinking behaviors at a rate three times greater than seen with women. Sadly, that…
For years now, medical researchers have been aware of a connection between alcohol use and cancer. New research published in The Lancet Oncology suggests that 4.1% of all new cancer cases in 2020 can be attributed to alcohol use. Researchers also looked at the contribution of moderate (<20 g/day), risky…
It is not uncommon for muscular-skeletal problems to multiply as we age – sometimes requiring surgery. The most common problem, osteoarthritis, affects one in four Americans, particularly older Americans. The most common arthritis-related surgeries? Knee and hip replacement. The other common problem? Hip fractures. The most common drug therapy used…
Managing opioid withdrawal is a complicated process. Research from the University of California – UC Davis - recently published in JAMA[i], describes just how complicated. The study looked at 113,618 patients prescribed stable higher opioid doses (the equivalent of at least 50 morphine milligrams per day) for a year. The…
It's been over 20 years since the onset of the opioid abuse epidemic. Since that time, 841,000 U.S. residents have lost their lives to an opioid overdose. A stunning number. Particularly stunning is that the crisis was fueled by pharmaceutical greed and abetted by physicians unwilling to see the obvious…
Understandably, much has been written of the harm excessive drinking does to the person consuming the alcohol. The long-term impacts on the children of alcoholics are less well understood. So, how big is the problem? In the U.S., it's estimated that one in ten children lives with an alcoholic parent…
