Childhood trauma: Drugs & Alcohol
Drugs. Alcohol. A chef who chose recovery hopes his story can help others. By David Hagedorn The sun has just come up on an April morning… Read More »Childhood trauma: Drugs & Alcohol
Addiction
What is Addiction?
Addiction is a psychological and physical inability to stop consuming a chemical, drug, activity, or substance, even though it is causing psychological and physical harm.… Read More »What is Addiction?
Technology: Using Virtual Reality to Treat Addiction
By: Tracy Chabala | 04/17/18 “What I’m trying to do is have people escape into a therapeutic environment that will treat the reasons that they’re… Read More »Technology: Using Virtual Reality to Treat Addiction
Growing Opioid Epidemic Forcing More Children into Foster Care
“The opioid epidemic has become so severe it’s considered a national public health emergency.” Addiction to prescription painkillers, such as oxycodone and morphine, has contributed… Read More »Growing Opioid Epidemic Forcing More Children into Foster Care
The Hard Facts on Drug Addiction
Learn more about the hard facts on Drug Addiction: Drug Addictions Stats Age and Drug Use Stats The Treatment Gap Steps to Successful Recovery How… Read More »The Hard Facts on Drug Addiction
America’s Addiction to Pain Pills
By John Rosengren, AARP Bulletin, June 2017 AMERICANS OVER 50 are using narcotic pain pills in surprisingly high numbers, and many are becoming addicted. While… Read More »America’s Addiction to Pain Pills
Nurse Practitioners Blocked from Prescribing Buprenorphine by State Scope of Practice Laws
Although two federal agencies gave several hundred nurse practitioners and physician assistants the right to prescribe a life-saving medication to help treat opioid withdrawal, dependence,… Read More »Nurse Practitioners Blocked from Prescribing Buprenorphine by State Scope of Practice Laws
Drug Use and Viral Infections (HIV, Hepatitis)
What’s the relationship between drug use and viral infections? Drug use increases risk for getting or passing on viral infections because certain viruses can spread… Read More »Drug Use and Viral Infections (HIV, Hepatitis)
Carfentanil: The Elephant Sedative Killing People
By: Jefferey Fiorentino If there was ever a drug designed to wreak havoc – this is it! 5 milligrams (about 1/16th the size of a… Read More »Carfentanil: The Elephant Sedative Killing People
