Cocaine in U.S. Found Contaminated with Dangerous Opioid
Health and law enforcement officials are seeing a rise in cocaine supplies contaminated with a dangerous class of opioids called nitazenes. What are nitazenes Nitazenes
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Suboxone Demystified: Answering Common Provider & Patient Questions
Suboxone is a medication that is FDA-approved to treat opioid use disorder. Providers and patients often misunderstand it. Despite being on the market since 2002
Why Isn’t Narcan Covered Under the Affordable Care Act?
The Affordable Care Act of 2010 expanded access to health insurance and preventative healthcare services for millions of Americans. Two of the bill’s most popular
Find Your In-Home Path to Recovery
At Aware Recovery Care, we understand that getting away from real life for addiction treatment is not always possible – or comfortable. Challenges Faced by
Is Alcohol As Dangerous As Cigarettes? The Answer Might Surprise You.
You probably know that smoking causes cancer. But what about alcohol? The answer might surprise you. WHO’s Alarming Report on Alcohol In 2023, the World
Emerging Stronger: How Addiction Teaches Us Five Core Strengths of the Human Condition
When I tell people that I’m an Addiction Psychiatrist, the usual response is, “Oh man. That must be tough.” I’ve had a front-row view into
Treating Co-Occurring Disorders And Acute Suicidality in the LGBTQ+ Community
The LGBTQ+ community struggles with Addiction and Suicidal thoughts at rates 5-6 times higher than the general population. How can we, as providers, help? Here
Unveiling Parallels: Exploring the Shared Lessons of the Opioid and Stimulant Epidemics
“You medical people will have more lives to answer for in the other world than even we generals.” -Napoleon Bonaparte. Imagine this: a highly addictive
How Do We Stop the Opioid Epidemic Immediately? We Make These 4 Changes
We lose 357 Americans to opioid overdose deaths every day. That is roughly one large jumbo jet crashing daily, or 15 preventable deaths per hour.
Navigating the Battlefield Within: Alcohol Use Disorder Among Military Veterans
When military service fades into memory and the uniform is retired, many veterans find themselves facing another formidable adversary: addiction. Transitioning from the military to