Librium, also known as "chlordiazepoxide," is a hypnotic benzodiazepine medication used for treating issues like insomnia, anxiety, and withdrawal symptoms from drug and alcohol abuse. The drug has anxiolytic, anticonvulsant, amnesic and sedative properties. Patented in 1958 and approved for use in the medical industry ... Read More
Kristina Robb-Dover
Kristina Robb-Dover
Kristina Robb-Dover is an Atlanta-based writer, editor, and author of two books with publishing houses. She has degrees from Yale College and Princeton Theological Seminary.
Chester Bennington: His Substance Abuse and Mental Health Struggles
Born March 20, 1978, Chester Bennington was the frontman for the popular band Linkin Park. He was also the lead singer for Dead by Sunrise and the Stone Temple Pilots replacing Scott Weiland in 2013. Bennington and Linkin Park sold more than 100 million records worldwide, making them one of the best-selling bands of ... Read More
Law Requiring Drug Dealers to Pay Taxes Among Iowa’s Latest Efforts to Curb Meth and Opiates
Every state combats drub abuse, addiction, and drug-related crimes a little differently. And while many states are failing to achieve the types of positive results in the battle to generate headlines, Iowa is experiencing a reduction in opioid-related overdose deaths. Yet, as Iowa focuses on abuse of opioids like ... Read More
How Anthony Bourdain Struggled with Mental Health
Anthony Bourdain was an American chef, celebrity, author and travel enthusiast who worked as the executive chef at the Brasserie Les Halle’s restaurant in Manhattan, New York. He also penned the best-selling novel, “Kitchen Confidential: Adventure in the Culinary Underbelly” in 2000. His cooking and travel show “A ... Read More
Protecting Your Privacy in Rehab: Expert Opinion
Rehab confidentiality can be a concern for those considering addiction and mental health treatment. They want to know whether their privacy will be preserved— not just when they are away in rehab receiving care at our facility, but in the lead-up to their admission into our programs and upon discharge. But patients ... Read More
Drug Profile: Medical Marijuana
More than 37 million people report using marijuana in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), making it the most commonly used illegal drug in the US (and the world). As even more perspective— roughly half of the American population (51%) has used marijuana at least once in their ... Read More
Why Traveling for Treatment is Good for Long-Term Recovery
Making the choice to get help for an addiction to drugs or alcohol is a big step, no matter who you are or how long you've been using. Getting help means that you are admitting that there's a problem and that something in your life needs to change, and that's not an easy thing to do. As such, many substance users want ... Read More
Signs of Prescription Painkiller Addiction at the Pharmacy Counter
America's opioid crisis has been publicly linked to prescribing practices, highlighted by such statistics as this one: Between the early 1990s and mid-2000s, opioid prescriptions increased by a factor of five, despite patients reporting a similar level of pain. These numbers struck outrage and led to policy change. ... Read More
