PRESCRIPTION DRUGS
When Offered a Prescription for Opioids, Consider Following These Tips
Suffering from physical pain can be harsh, even severely unpleasant. In 21st-century medicine, there are many ways to treat pain, opioid painkillers being the most well-known. But opioids are also very addictive, making it a risk for patients to take them. What can patients do when offered a prescription for painkillers?
KH
Remember Pill Mills? Think They’re Gone? Think Again
I walked into the new doctor’s office with the hopes that he might be able to help me overcome the debilitating effects of a recent heatstroke. This doctor had been recommended by a friend but I didn’t exactly know why.
Individuals Are Finding It Hard to Get Off Antidepressants. Are They Addictive?
When we turn on the news and read about our nation’s drug addiction crisis, we are inundated with information about the opioid epidemic. We hear tag lines and keywords like “opioid overdoses,” “opiate addiction,” “the opioid epidemic,” “the opioid crisis,” and so on.
An Overview of Nations, Looking at the Prescription Drug Problem on a Global Scale
Drug addiction in the United States is an expanding problem. While we might not want to admit it, much of what created the addiction epidemic that we face today was the rapid expansion of the pharmaceutical industry, the lack of regulation in that industry, and the mass proliferation of addictive pharmaceuticals (such as opioid painkillers) into the hands of the American people.
How Might Doctors Refocus Post-Operation Opioid Prescribing?
Opioid addiction is the most discussed, most concerning, and most lethal drug addiction problem in the United States today. News of opioid dependence hits media headlines weekly. It is a national public health emergency that threatens the very viability of our country.
We Just Celebrated National Prescription Drug Take Back Day—What’s Next?
April 27th was “Prescription Drug Take Back Day,” a day which is celebrated in both April and October. The event was initially created and sponsored by the Drug Enforcement Administration. And why do we need two days per year where we all get together and dispose of unused prescription drugs?
Make Informed Choices: The Value of Getting Informed on What You Are Putting into Your Body
In all of our advancements as a species, the human race still struggles with its shortcomings. We’re actively working on them, but they’re still there.
KH
2019: Caring for Women Must Include Reversing Losses to Overdoses
Ensuring that women in the United States and around the world receive equal protection must also include reversing our current radical increases in female overdose deaths.
Curtailing Prescription Opioid Misuse Won’t Be Enough to Stop the Opioid Epidemic
When we as a nation face a significant problem or threat that we struggle to resolve, we tend to err in one of two ways. Either we become overwhelmed by the issue as a whole, feeling more or less incapable in addressing it, or we get too focused in on one or two facets of the problem, never able to solve all of its parts.
KH
Medication for Marijuana Withdrawal: Is the Cure Worse Than the Condition?
Researchers may have found a medication that might alleviate the withdrawal symptoms resulting from marijuana addiction. Is this a useful medication? We break down the answer point by point.
NARCONON NEWS
Narconon Mexico—Expansion of Facilities to Serve Those in Need
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Pedro Escobedo, Querétaro, Mexico
In a Landscape Plagued by Drugs and Violence, Narconon Puebla is a Bright Ray of Hope
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Puebla, Mexico
