Heroin Rehab
Heroin rehab can include any number of treatments and programs designed to treat different aspects of addiction. Not all rehabs are the same. In fact, services vary widely and can include detox, behavior modification, therapy, faith-based programs and 12-step groups. Heroin Rehab Facilities Can Provide Long Term Support Heroin is an illegal narcotic drug that […]
Co-Occurring Mental Health Effects on Opiate Dependence
Opiate dependence remains a significant problem within the United States, with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reporting that heroin-related overdoses quadrupled from 2000 through 2013. Although only 1 to 2% of adults use heroin during their lifetime, this represents several million Americans. Heroin and other opiates are highly addictive, meaning that many who […]
National Drug Take Back Day: DEA Tells Americans ‘Don’t Be the Dealer’
The Drug Enforcement Administration doesn’t just fight the opioid crisis at U.S. ports of entry by seizing illegal drugs. It’s National Drug Take-Back Day events across the country on April 27 collect unused prescription pills and patches to help prevent drug abuse and overdose deaths. The 2017 National Survey on Drug Use and Health revealed […]
Antidepressant and Opioid Drug Interactions
Patients who take antidepressants and opioids together can experience serious health risks. Despite that risk, doctors co-prescribed the two drug types in over 17 million office visits between 2013 and 2014, according to a 2018 study from Drug, Healthcare, and Patient Safety. New research has shed more light on the dangerous consequences of these drug […]
What You Need to Know About Hyperalgesia
According to the American Psychological Association, the misuse of prescription drugs had risen during the COVID-19 pandemic. People had turned to opioids and stimulants to cope with conditions like anxiety and depression. While these drugs can be helpful when used as prescribed, they can also cause harm if they’re misused. Physicians commonly prescribe opioids to […]
Opiate Detoxification is Not the Cause of Depression
Although opiate detoxification itself generally does not cause depression, many patients can experience feelings of sadness and despair following different types of detoxification programs. Substance abuse affects more than just the person’s physical wellbeing. The brain oftentimes has difficulty readjusting and functioning normally once the opiate receptors no longer receive the drug. Any type of […]
Opiate Addiction & Politics: Opioid Epidemic a Victim of Bureaucracy
Opiate Epidemic Latest Victim Rates of opioid addiction in the United States have reached epidemic proportions. An estimated 4.3 million Americans using prescription opioids for non-medical purposes, and more than 400,000 more heroin use reports the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). Officials at every government level, from local treatment providers through the […]
Stroke and Endocarditis Linked to Injecting Opioid Drugs, Even in Young People
As the opioid epidemic continues, the sad news keeps piling up about the effects of opioid drugs on people’s health and well-being. The risks of overdose, mental health problems, and infectious disease among people struggling with opioid addiction are well documented. Now, a new study by Setareh Salehi Omran, MD, fellow in vascular neurology at […]
Opioid Crisis: Expecting Different Results with the Same Old Approach
The U.S. government reported that 130 Americans die every day from an opioid overdose. The growing crisis costs the country approximately $75.8 billion a year in lost productivity, criminal justice intervention, and healthcare. Those costs are expected to keep rising in the coming years, according to a January 2019 U.S. News & World Report article. […]
Drugs & the Future of Our Youth: Change Is Necessary to Save Them
The opioid epidemic is currently killing tens of thousands of people every year, and the majority of opioid-related fatalities are people under the age of 19. Some responsibility for the current crisis — which the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services declared a public health emergency as of 2017 — can be assigned to […]
