Concerns over the number of people who die annually because of opioid medications prompt a proposal from the White House for extra funds to help curb this epidemic. During an appeal for an extra 1.1 billion dollars to help curb the scourge...
Many people were stunned and saddened last week when news broke of Lamar Odom being found unconscious around 3:15 p.m. at the Love Ranch brothel in Crystal, Nevada, on Tuesday, October 13. It has been reported that brothel employees found him lying...
Anyone who reads this title will think, “Wow, that’s a hot topic! …love addiction versus sex addiction!” Well, they are right. It is a sizzling hot topic. So hot in fact that anyone who is addicted to love or sex will be...
The link between substance abuse and domestic violence is complex. Batterers who are violent toward their significant other often misuse alcohol and drugs. Victims of domestic violence may also have a substance abuse problem that causes friction in the home. People on...
According to the Scripps Research Institute there are specific brain mechanics that suppress addiction to cocaine and alcohol. The Institute was given two research grants totaling just under $4 million, to fund research into brain mechanics involved with addiction. Nobuyoshi Suto, an...
Top Drug Addiction Treatment Programs White Sands Treatment Center offers our patients a wide array of treatment programs that support their journey toward recovery and healthy sustainability. Our goal is to provide the necessary tools that will enable the patient to recover...
Percocet Addiction Percocet is a powerful prescription pain medication that can prove fatal if it is abused. The drug is often prescribed for the treatment of muscle and oral pain, joint injury and other types of pain. Percocet is a combination of...
The National Institute on Drug Abuse reports that daily marijuana use will cause dependency and addiction in 25 to 50 percent of its users. In their 2013 study, marijuana use in the U.S. was estimated at 4.2 million people. In addition, the...
The detoxification and recovery from drug addiction is a difficult process that one has to endure. Some drugs are more addictive than others are because their chemical structure causes cravings for more of the drug. Certain drugs also cause physical changes to...
A Naturally-Produced Chemical Can Also be Manufactured Medical science has finally shed some much-needed light on the problem of dopamine addiction. At one time addiction was thought to be a reflection of weak character and wrong choices. But now, after decades of...