Long-Term Sobriety – How to Deal with Relapse After the Holidays The holidays are a unique time of year for recovering addicts. The added pressures of family obligations, parties to attend and the loneliness that can creep into your life can make...
This is Why America is Failing in Fighting the Opioid Crisis – The Impact of Stigma The opioid epidemic statistics showed that the fatal overdoses for 2016 totaled over 64,000 in America. The leading cause of overdoses is due to opioids such...
The opioid crisis is having a profound effect on women. Here’s why women are faring worse than men when it comes to addiction and opioid overdose deaths. According to a recent article in the LA Times, the opioid crisis death toll is...
The opiate crisis is hitting rural America hardest of all. Here’s why, and what’s being done. In the United States, 15 percent of the population lives in a rural area, where drug overdose death rates have surpassed those in urban areas. The...
How long does it take to withdraw from Ativan? Here, we look at the Ativan withdrawal timeline. Ativan is a brand name of the benzodiazepine drug lorazepam, which is commonly prescribed to treat anxiety, panic disorders, insomnia, seizures, and irritable bowel syndrome....
Opioid Abuse – How is Vicodin Abused? Opioids such as Vicodin are behind much of the surge in opioid abuse in recent years. In 2015, over 2 million cases of opioid dependence surfaced and a further 20,101 deaths directly related to Vicodin...
Prescription Opioid Abuse has Reached Epidemic Proportions in the US. CVS is Doing its Part in Helping. Everyday another story appears in some news publication or website that relates to the opioid abuse epidemic in the US. The severity of the epidemic...
Substance Addiction: How is Opioid Addiction Treated? Opioids are a highly effective medication for chronic and severe pain, but they also hold a high abuse risk. Around 2 million Americans were abusing prescription pain relievers in 2015, based on findings by the...
If you’re making resolutions this year, consider these New Year’s resolutions for addiction recovery to help you stay on the road to long-term sobriety all year long. Making New Year’s resolutions gives you an opportunity to evaluate the year you’re leaving behind...
Opioid Crisis – Naloxone Price Increase Disturbing The national opioid crisis is a major driving factor behind the high rates of overdose deaths in the country. As many as 64,000 people overdosed on drugs leading to their death in 2016 with opioids...
