FDA Announces Approval of Higher Dose Naloxone
Naloxone is a drug widely used to treat people suffering an opioid overdose. There is no question it’s a lifesaver. Trouble is – as street
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That Visit to the Dentist May Be More Dangerous than You Think
Have you ever been to the dentist to have a tooth pulled or a root canal procedure and received a prescription for opioids to manage
Confirmation of the Pandemic’s Deadly Overdose Toll
Addiction experts are now confirming what anecdotal evidence has long suggested. COVID-19 has produced the most significant spike in deadly drug overdoses in decades. From
Could a Change in Diet Help with Alcohol Withdrawal?
Anyone who has gone through alcohol withdrawal knows the symptoms of withdrawal can be challenging. According to WebMD, those symptoms can include: Mild symptoms that
The Dark Web and the Opioid Crisis
It used to be that illicit drug sales occurred on the street – involving a physical transaction between a buyer and a seller. And yes
Does Age Affect Susceptibility to Addiction?
Does the age at which one first experiments with a drug influence whether one develops an addiction to that drug? That’s a question researchers at
New Predictor Discovered for Opioid Abuse
As cases of opioid abuse disorder continue to climb in the U.S., researchers at Penn State and Syracuse University have made a discovery. Unmarried young
Might Opioid Use Disorder Drugs Help Reduce Acute Alcohol-Related Events?
Buprenorphine, methadone and naltrexone are all drugs used to treat those addicted to opioids. Each helps relieve the opioid cravings so common during recovery while
Psychoactive Drug Abuse in Teens and Young Adults
A recent report in the journal Family Medicine & Community Health suggests that teens and young adults are abusing stimulants and tranquilizers at a troubling
New Findings on Opioid Addiction Treatment Drug Buprenorphine
It’s long been feared that treating patients addicted to opioids with buprenorphine while those patients were also using various benzodiazepines (i.e., sedating drugs such as