If you're a marijuana user with a drug test coming up, you may be worried about testing positive for the drug. If so, you may also be looking for how to clean pot out of your system—and fast. You're right to be concerned: Testing positive for weed could result in repercussions at work. Beware, however, the quick fixes ... Read More
Help With Substance Abuse
Substance abuse disorder is a diagnosable medical and mental health disorder. It becomes a disorder when it begins interfering with a person’s day-to-day life. It affects 21.5 million people over the age of 2012, yet many do not seek help. Here you will find articles cataloging the aspects and types of substance abuse. The experts at FHE Health identify trends and explain addiction risks for substances from Juul to inhalants.
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The Zyn Pouch – Risks of Addiction and Abuse
Digestion Issues and Withdrawal
How to Clean Pot Out of Your System and Why it Rarely Works
Drug Profile: What Is Percocet? Addiction, Withdrawal Symptoms & Treatment
The United States is currently in a third wave of an opioid overdose epidemic. Opioids are a family of manufactured drugs that are chemically similar to opiates derived from the opium poppy plant. Many opioids have medicinal uses for the relief of acute and chronic pain, including the drug Percocet. So, what's perc, ... Read More
The Zyn Pouch – Risks of Addiction and Abuse
More than 18% of adults in the United States use tobacco products, with the majority using cigarettes and e-cigarettes. As the negative benefits of smoke-based tobacco use become widely known and people seek ways to use nicotine without those risks, however, smokeless tobacco products, such as nicotine pouches, are ... Read More
Digestion Issues and Withdrawal
Physical symptoms of withdrawal can be a major barrier to recovery from addiction, and it's common to experience digestive issues during the detox period. Keep reading to learn whether diarrhea is a symptom of withdrawal, how common stomach pain is during withdrawal and what options you have for coping with such ... Read More
Narcan: Key Facts About the Life-Saving Drug
Narcan, one of the brand names for the generic drug naloxone, is a life-saving drug, but it's one too many people don't know enough about. Unlike many of the drugs we talk about here at FHE Health, our concern with Narcan is that more people should have access to it, not fewer. One fact about Narcan you may not know: ... Read More
Help for a Loved One Struggling with Addiction
Have you noticed worrying signs your partner or friend is drinking too much or relying on drugs or opioid medication to cope? Maybe you believe they can't seem to stop and are evasive about their substance use. Their behavior has changed, and you're concerned they've become addicted to drugs or alcohol. You realize you ... Read More
Effects That Benzos Have on Libido
Alex was going through a stressful time with work and felt overwhelmed by feelings of anxiety. After visiting his general practitioner, he received a prescription for Xanax, a commonly used benzodiazepine. He realized they made him feel pleasantly relaxed. Even after the stressful events in his life subsided, he ... Read More
How to Identify an Unknown Pill: Signifiers and Pill Identifier Apps
Updated 12/11/2024 Have you just picked up your prescription and want to confirm the pharmacist dispensed the correct drug? Perhaps you're caring for an elderly parent and need to know you're giving them the right pills at different times of the day. In some cases, you may come across an unknown pill on the street ... Read More
