Over the last few years, Connecticut has faced a growing epidemic of opioid overdoses. The state, ranked 11th in highest overdose rates, saw 27.4 deaths per 100,000 residents in 2016. Overdose deaths have grown from 357 in 2012 to 1,038 in 2017, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and ... Read More
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Drug Profile: Spice and K2
Years ago, savvy manufacturers were marketing "K2" and "Spice" as a safer alternative to cannabis. Today, these synthetic designer drugs promising to mimic the effects of THC have proven to be far more dangerous than their organic counterparts. The K2 drug has made headlines over the years for causing acute ... Read More
Battle of the Back Roads: Arkansas Responds to the Rural Drug Trade
Known as the Natural State, Arkansas is home to over 3 million people in the southern United States. And, like most states throughout the U.S., illicit drug use is rampant throughout Little Rock, Fort Smith, Fayetteville and beyond. This is particularly true for opioid use. Like many of its neighbors such as ... Read More
Truth, Fiction and Real Solutions on Arizona’s Southern Border
Will a wall alone, separating the U.S. from Mexico really stop the flow of drugs into the country? While proponents of President Trump's wall say yes, law enforcement and drug smuggling authorities say no. News reports of drug smugglers using tunnels under existing Mexico-U.S. barriers are common and not surprising ... Read More
At Sixes and Sevens: The Overlap of Alcoholism & Gambling
One of the issues that makes addiction more complex than some other chronic diseases is the potential for addiction to more than one substance or behavior at one time or for two addictions to play off of each other in dangerous ways. Such connections are common with addictions to gambling and alcohol. These ... Read More
How Much Is Healthy: Alcohol and the Myth of the Happy Medium
Imagine what would happen if a pharmaceutical company tried to introduce a new drug today: one that's known to inhibit the central nervous system and depress both physical and psychological activity even when taken in small doses. Add to that the fact that this new drug triggers the release of naturally ... Read More
Ativan: A Drug Profile
Ativan and other drugs like it can provide enormous relief to people suffering from anxiety and panic disorders. Unfortunately, Ativan also has a darker side, causing it to be part of a dangerous and sometimes even lethal group of substances. Ativan is a brand-name drug containing lorazepam, which is ... Read More
To Have and to Hold: Getting Help for a Painkiller-Addicted Spouse
Chronic pain is one of the most common causes of pain medication use. It also commonly leads to drug abuse, often simply because a person is trying to cope with the day-to-day pain they are experiencing. Addiction can follow, creating a life-threatening situation. If your loved one is using pain medications like this, ... Read More
