Drug, Alcohol and Mental Health Treatment
Although the governor of New York recently said that they will be funneling $200 million into fighting the state’s opioid crisis, that statement is far less impressive than it originally sounds. While the announcement makes it seem like NY would be putting an additional $200 million toward the opioid crisis, they’ll ... Read More
Many within the rehab community are concerned with the notion that opioid withdrawal symptoms are controlled with the use of additional opioids. The practice can work well to keep people from suffering some of the worst of those symptoms, but it is coming under criticism from a number of people within the community. ... Read More
If you or someone you know is addicted to or abusing both Xanax (or any other benzodiazepine) and a narcotic opioid painkiller (like oxycodone, methadone, Tramadol, and others), you can pretty much forget about having to suffer through opioid or Xanax withdrawal symptoms That’s because taking those two types of drugs ... Read More
Heroin is a particularly addictive drug, and quitting it is possible though not easy. Throughout Florida and the rest of United States many addicted people are looking for help and the good news is that this help is available. Though some people choose to quit cold turkey and on their own, the safest way is to work ... Read More
Kaiser Health News has gathered years of budget documents and other records belonging to Purdue Pharma, maker of OxyContin, and has released them to the public for viewing and perusal. During the early days of the opioid painkiller OxyContin, Purdue spent much time and effort promoting the drug to doctors, ... Read More
The House of Representatives has made a major step forward in giving the public more information on just how bad the opioid crisis really is. The Indexing Narcotics, Fentanyl and Opioids Act compels the Health and Human Services Department (HHS) to create a online information resource that will combine all total public ... Read More
Losing a relative to drugs is a hard thing, and it’s even harder when the relative is one’s own child. But instead of falling into despair, Brian and Lea Apostolakis funded Fighting for Alyssa (FFA), which raises money on behalf of the memory of their 21-year-old daughter, who wanted to become a drug abuse counselor. ... Read More
The Food and Drug Administration has not had the easiest job in the last two or so years, but it would appear that the agency is still willing to take on new challenges. Officials in the FDA published a letter in The New England Journal of Medicine, warning of the dangers of non-opioid painkillers once opioid abuse is ... Read More
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