10 THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT PRESCRIPTION PAINKILLERS, ACCORDING TO THE WAISMANN FOUNDATION
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. The Waismann Foundation today released “Ten Things You and Your Family Should Know about the Dangers of Prescription Painkillers,” the second installment of the foundation’s weekly “Drug Awareness Month” educational series. As the number of opiate dependencies in the U.S. continues to rise, it is critical that parents are armed with the […]
Prescription Drugs & Addiction
An NFL quarterback. A national radio personality. The frontman of a Chicago rock band. And now, as some of his colleagues have implied, a Nebraska state senator. Ray Mossey has declined to comment publicly about the circumstances leading to his arrest on a felony charge of fraudulently obtaining hydrocodone. But if the Sarpy County senator […]
Opiates Killing Pain and Careers
Jeff Allison dreamed a year ago of leaping quickly from first-round draft choice for the Florida Marlins to National League All-Star. Instead, he sank sadly from a prescription drug addiction to a heroin overdose.He had it all, the 95 mph fastball, the $1.85 million signing bonus, the gushing praise of Marlins manager Jack McKeon.Now it’s […]
Lifting the Burden of Dependency
Rush Limbaugh. Matthew Perry. Elizabeth Taylor. Judy Garland. Carrie Fisher. Melanie Griffith. It’s common to hear of celebrities becoming addicted to painkillers or other prescription drugs. But if someone close to you got hooked on them would you notice the signs? Family and friends play a crucial role in detecting the problem because abusers are […]
The Scary New Drug Addiction
Prescription abuse is a growing problem for women. Learn how to ensure you don’t get hooked. When Holly*, 24, was diagnosed with attention deficit disorder (ADD), she thought that taking her prescription medication would change her life for the better. Instead, she became hooked on the drug and is still struggling with addiction four years […]
Today’s Professionals Can Find Relief From Painkiller Dependency
When asked what drug dependency victims look like, most people would depict a dirty and destitute street addict, arms etched with track marks from shooting up heroin, stealing from the local convenience store to feed his daily habit. Or she may be a prostitute, numb to the sad fact that she is selling herself for […]
Waismann Method Episode Wins Prism Award
LOS ANGELES — The winners of the 8th Annual PRISM Awards were announced today at The Hollywood Palladium. Presented by the Entertainment Industries Council, Inc. (EIC), in partnership with The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) and the National Institute on Drug Abuse, a component of the National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human […]
OxyContin Dependency Growing
An increasing number of people are seeking treatment for dependency on OxyContin, according to a report Friday by a California drug treatment center. The Waismann Institute’s 2004 Opiate Dependency Report said dependency on the powerful painkiller drug is catching up to that of the leading opiate painkiller, Vicodin. The center’s survey found 33 percent of […]
Opiate Addiction: Majority of Female Patients with Opiate Dependencies are Reliant on Doctor-Prescribed Painkillers
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–03/22/2004–According to The Waismann Institute’s 2004 Opiate Dependency Report, 86 percent of female patients seeking treatment were battling a dependency to prescription painkillers. Based upon research conducted by the world-renowned opiate dependency treatment center, the drug most commonly found to be a problem for women was OxyContin at 21 percent, while 60 […]
Opiate Addiction: Held Captive by Physical Dependency
Throughout my career treating opiate dependency at the Waismann Institute, the patients I see do not usually fit society’s stereotypical drug addict. Most patients who seek treatment here develop their dependencies after taking painkillers prescribed to them for pain. They are mothers, teachers, lawyers, actors, and because they are often the last people you would […]
