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Portugal’s Decriminalization Success for Addiction and Drug Abuse
It’s easy to forget that not every country in the world approaches issues of drug abuse and addiction as…
11 Negative Side Effects of Using Marijuana
The number of states with medicinal and, now, recreational marijuana laws is – no pun intended – growing. It’s…
Fentanyl Hits the Streets Disguised as Xanax and Norco
The rise in prescription opioid and heroin abuse creates countless problems for healthcare professionals, law enforcement, drug abusers themselves,…
Holidays in Recovery: Can You Get Drunk on Non-alcoholic Beer?
As November comes to an end and the holiday season swings into full gear, the list of party invitations…
FDA Approves buprenorphine extended-release injection as a Monthly Injection for Opioid Addiction
The Food and Drug Administration approved a new weapon in the fight against opioid use disorder (OUD) at the…
Pain Management: 10 Ways to Treat Pain Without Opioids or Prescription Painkillers
Overprescribing prescription painkillers, such as Oxycontin, Hydrocodone, Percocet and any other number of other opioid medications created an epidemic…
Opioid Addiction Treatment Medications: Naltrexone vs. Buprenorphine / Naloxone.
In the midst of the opioid overdose epidemic, a new study funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse…
Say No to the Nightcap. Why Does Alcohol Make Me Sleepy?
It’s not uncommon for some people, especially on the weekends and around the holidays, to party a bit more…
Declaring the Opioid Crisis a Public Health Emergency Falls Short of What’s Needed
In late October, President Trump spoke about how his brother, Fred Trump Jr., battled alcoholism and died an early…
CVS Health to Limit Painkillers in Response to National Opioid Crisis
In September, one of the country’s largest prescription providers, CVS Health, announced its plan to combat the epidemic of…
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