Is There a Cure For Drug Addiction? Everyone knows society stigmatizes drug addiction. The person who is caught in the throes of addiction is referred to an “addict,” not as a “person with an addiction problem.” Treatment providers often put aside the individual’s needs as the focus is on dealing with the addiction rather than the…
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Cigna Health Stopped Covering Oxycontin The question “what if insurance companies stopped covering opioid prescriptions?” has come up numerous times over the years. Cigna Health has announced it will no longer cover costs for OxyContin, saying it’s part of the company’s effort to reduce the opioid epidemic. There might be a new way to fight…
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Drinking after rehab: In Touch Weekly Magazine wrote an article for which they consulted Clare Waismann of the Waismann Method®. About the InTouch Magazine Drinking After Rehab Article on Jon Hamm The article is about the actor Jon Hamm and his alcohol consumption after rehabilitation. Excerpt from the In Touch Weekly, a celebrity news magazine:…
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Anxiety can lead to Drug Addiction Opioid addiction is in the news a lot these days and for a good reason. The National Institute on Drug Abuse reports that each day over 90 people dies from an opioid overdose. Addiction to this potent group of drugs has become an epidemic in this country, but why?…
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Sitting in her car in Orange County as she prepared to buy heroin from her drug dealer in 2015, Amy Green called out to her Creator. “I was like, ‘I need help. I can’t. I’m scared,’ ” she recently recalled. “I said this out loud. I was talking to God out loud. I’m like, ‘God,…
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The country’s current outbreak of opioid addiction has roots in early American history. In fact, opiates became a regular part of the American experience in the mid-1850s and continued into the early 1900s. Read below to learn more about America’s long history with opioids. The History of Opioids in America 1. Papaver somniferum is the…
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Naloxone, which also goes by the brand name of Narcan, is a drug used to reverse the effects of an otherwise-lethal opioid overdose. The drug has become a standard tool in the hands of emergency responders, families and emergency rooms during this time of crisis. Naloxone can be injected or used as a nasal spray,…
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If you plan to see a dentist, it is very likely you are not looking forward to the pain. Even a cleaning can include discomfort and distress. Yet, for those who have a tooth extraction or other more invasive procedure, dentists have traditionally prescribed immediate release opioids like Vicodin and Percocet. In fact, annually over…
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No one likes to experience pain; but believe it or not, not all pain is the same. From a broken bone to a headache, the experience of pain can be different from person to person. Also, pain can vary depending upon what is triggering the pain, which influences how pain is categorized. This article will…
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The significant rise in Marijuana use and the opioid epidemic is causing a need for a breathalyzer test to detect driving under the influence of drugs. While various factors such as a substance’s vapor pressure and determining the time the drug was taken are providing obstacles in the process, there is hope that a breathalyzer capable…
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