Women's drug of choice – do women prefer one drug type over the other? The research done has shown that women and their drug use patterns differ from men's. Understanding gender differences in substance abuse, including differences in their drug of choice, can be a very important step in ensuring your own treatment ... Read More
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What Led to Foo Fighters’ Taylor Hawkins’ Fatal Overdose
On March 25, 2022, the world mourned the tragic death of Taylor Hawkins, the drummer from the band Foo Fighters. According to a preliminary toxicology report, 10 types of substances, including THC, Tricyclic antidepressants, benzodiazepines and opioids, were found in his system. The authorities in Colombia stated ... Read More
Relapsing in the Public Eye – What Dax Shepard Learned
Dax Shepard is an American actor turned podcast host. Born in January 1975 near Detroit, Michigan, Dax shot to stardom with films like Let's Go To Prison (2006), Hit and Run (2012), This Is Where I Leave You (2014) and The Judge (2014), among others. In 2018, he launched his successful podcast, Armchair Expert, with ... Read More
How Does Addiction Affect Relationships?
Substance use disorders can be damaging in multiple and complex ways. As a chronic and frequently progressive condition, an addiction can cause a person’s physical and mental health to decline. It also can unravel a person’s career and financial well-being, land them in legal jeopardy, and affect their most important ... Read More
Ketamine Safety: Facts from a Medical Expert
Ketamine has earned a reputation for being a “miracle drug” for those with hard-to-treat, suicidal depression. That has spurred a growing number of providers nationwide, including FHE Health, to prescribe the drug. Ketamine’s meteoric success as an antidepressant has raised questions about the drug’s safety, ... Read More
Drug Profile: Lunesta
Getting enough sleep can be a challenge for many people. Up to 50 percent of American adults experience at least occasional inability to sleep, while roughly 10-15 percent of the public suffers from chronic insomnia. When sleep disorders like insomnia get in the way of your ability to function, your doctor might ... Read More
What Are Poppers, Are They Illegal, and How They’re Not What You Think
See more details about Poppers, or Alkyl Nitrites, in our new blog. It is widely known that huffing is really bad for you. Like really bad. Inhaling organic solvents or propellants to get high is not new, but these new products being sold as “poppers” and distributed throughout the U.S., primarily to men who have sex ... Read More
Drug Profile: Meloxicam – Abuse, Side Effects & Addiction
If you're among the estimated 50 million Americans suffering from chronic pain (according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)), you undoubtedly yearn for an effective way to be pain-free. Among the many choices for pain relief treatment, meloxicam is a prescription-only medication that provides ... Read More
