Overdoses and the Pandemic
The year 2020 will go down in history in the annals of healthcare. Yes – the COVID-19 pandemic has gotten the most attention. Less often
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Substance Abuse
COVID-19’s Deadly Impact on Alcohol Abuse
Twenty million Americans struggle with alcoholism. That was a fact before the pandemic began. It is becoming clear the degree to which COVID-19 has exacerbated
Possible New Alcohol Withdrawal Treatment
Some 20 million Americans suffer from alcoholism or alcohol use disorder. And the problem has only intensified during the pandemic. One of the significant challenges
Methamphetamine Overdose Deaths Rise in the U.S.
According to a new study published in JAMA Psychiatry, methamphetamine (meth) overdose deaths in the U.S. rose sharply from 2011 to 2018. The research was
Drinking and Brain Health
With so many American’s battling addiction to alcohol (20 million-plus as of this writing), many in the medical community have been anxious to better understand
America’s Other Deadly Epidemic
Many will remember 2020 as a year of endless and sometimes painful challenges. From a deadly pandemic to job losses, isolation, the loss of social
Aware Recovery Care Using New Technologies to Help Clients
The COVID-19 pandemic has challenged us all – but probably few as much as those working through an addiction to drugs and/or alcohol. Stress, isolation,
FDA Adds Warnings Labels to Common Sedatives
Americans are an anxious bunch. So much so that 92 million prescriptions were written last year for a sedatives class called benzodiazepines (benzos). The most
Drug Overdoses Exploding as COVID-19 Rages
With all the focus on COVID-19, a second, little-noticed but deadly epidemic has been spreading across the nation. Until now… According to hospital and police
Opioid Deaths Declined in 2018. Is the Battle Over?
According to the Trust for America’s Health and the Well Being Trust, data from 2018, the most recent dataset available, shows that opioid overdose deaths