When to Be, Hurts Too Much Self-Medicating Emotional Pain With Opioids There are many different reasons why people start using opioids. Regardless of how it starts, this type of drug has tremendous capabilities for masking emotional distress. People suffering from trauma, depression, and anxiety become the perfect victims for the claws of opioid addiction. It…
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Before you decide on a course of treatment, consider your basic mental and physical health needs. Explore all available options and remember, knowledge is your best friend.
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An abundance of opioid overdose deaths has led to an epidemic around the world. Along with the rest of the globe, there has been a high degree of opioid deaths in Canada. While measures have been taken toward solving this problem, including reducing the number of opioids prescribed in medical settings, the problem is not…
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There is an opioid addiction and opioid overdose crisis in the United States. It’s an epidemic that has reached unprecedented proportions and its impact affects all ranges of the socio-economic and demographic scale. Consequences of opioid abuse and dependency, including social instability and physical and mental harm, can be dire. One potential consequence in particular…
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How Opioid-Induced Hyperalgesia can Lead to Addiction To say that the United States is facing an opioid addiction crisis is nothing short of a sobering reality. 1 in 3 people know someone who is or was dependent on opioids. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate that the financial impact of opioid addiction in…
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The National Center for Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (NCPSD) has designated June as PTSD Awareness Month. The idea for this particular month is so that we can help those in need by working together in raising PTSD awareness. What is PTSD? PTSD stands for post-traumatic stress disorder; an anxiety condition that develops after extremely traumatic events.…
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When addiction is present, the road to good mental health is often full of obstacles. Stigma, fear, and lack of effective treatment make this journey, for so many, extremely challenging. When a person is struggling with a substance use disorder (SUD), he or she is physically and psychologically impacted. That impact can exacerbate pre-existing emotional…
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Insys Therapueutics’ founder was convicted of racketeering conspiracy related to fentanyl-based Subsys. Fentanyl is one of the leading causes of drug overdose deaths in the U.S., but effective fentanyl detox treatment is available. BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., May 3, 2019 — Former billionaire and Insys Therapeutics founder John Kapoor was found guilty of racketeering conspiracy by…
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BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., April 30, 2019 — The Council of Economic Advisers (CEA) released its report, “The Role of Opioid Prices in the Evolving Opioid Crisis,” on April 30, 2019, and the White House summarized the report in a fact sheet titled “Understanding and Addressing the Driving Forces of the Opioid Crisis.” Although this administration…
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The Drug Enforcement Administration doesn’t just fight the opioid crisis a