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Percodan Abuse

Has your use of the opiate pain medication Percodan become excessive? Are you preoccupied with obtaining or consuming the drug? If you answered “yes” to either or both of these questions, you may need to seek professional medical detox. Percodan, a combination of oxycodone and aspirin, is meant for treating moderate to severe pain. Oxycodone […]

Tramadol Overdose

All prescription opioids have the potential to cause overdose so it’s important to follow dosing instructions exactly. Tramadol is an opiate-like prescription drug doctors prescribe to treat moderate to severe pain. Brand names for Tramadol include Ultram and Ultram ER. The extended-release version treats moderate to severe, around-the-clock pain. Taking Tramadol in a higher dose […]

Suboxone Abuse

Suboxone Abuse Signs and Symptoms:  Suboxone is an opiate medication used by some drug programs to treat opiate addiction. The active ingredient buprenorphine works to reduce the symptoms of dependence to drugs including OxyCodone, Percocet, Norco, Vicodin and heroin. It also contains naloxone which is said to guard against misuse. It can be prescribed in a […]

Percocet Addiction and Treatment

  Percocet Addiction: Tolerance, Withdrawal, Detox and Treatment: Percocet is a drug used to treat moderate to severe pain. A narcotic pain reliever that combines oxycodone and acetaminophen, a common over the counter pain reliever.  It is one of the most commonly prescribed opiate painkillers and has the potential to lead to both physical dependence […]

Kelly Osbourne Addicted to Vicodin

Kelly Osbourne, daughter of Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne, has come clean about a problem that has plagued her for years. She recently opened up to People Magazine saying she got hooked on liquid Vicodin when it was prescribed for her following a surgery to remove her tonsils at age 13. Kelly is a few weeks out of […]

Anna Nicole Smith: A Sad Story Gets Even Sadder

The recent arrest of Anna Nicole Smith’s doctor, psychiatrist and attorney has put the spotlight on the role the professional community can play in keeping an addict addicted. Smith died Feb. 8, 2007 in a Hollywood, Fl. hotel room after suffering an accidental overdose from a cocktail of prescription drugs, including highly-addictive opiates. She was […]

The Hills of Appalachia: A Desperate Situation

An epidemic of drug abuse has gripped a part of America so often forgotten. Living conditions in parts of central Appalachia are bad – so bad in fact that images mirror those you would see in a commercial for starving children in a third world country. Diane Sawyer of ABC News reported last week on […]

Tapentadol: FDA Approves New Opiate Painkiller

Many Americans dealing with pain will soon have a new option when it comes to managing it. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a new immediate-release tablet for the management of moderate to severe pain. Tapentadol hydrochloride is a synthetic analgesic available in doses of 50 mg, 75 mg and 100 mg. An FDA […]

Marijuana: To Legalize or Not?

  The growing debate about legalizing marijuana is back in the spotlight after a California lawmaker has proposed legalizing the drug for recreational use to boost the state’s economy. Democrat Tom Ammiano, with just three months under his belt as a state lawmaker, introduced a bill Monday, saying the measure could introduce over a billion […]

AN OVER-PRESCRIBED SOCIETY?

Just because it’s legal and comes from your doctor doesn’t mean it can’t harm you. It seems the old advice we used to get from doctors about an apple a day has been replaced by something altogether different. When was the last time your doctor discussed nutrition or preventative medicine with you? In this day […]