Many major cities have been in the news for the substance abuse and overdose problems. Accidental overdoses are now on the top of the list for causing fatalities in people aged 50 and under. Drug-related overdoses have escalated to epidemic proportions. As a result,...
Opioid addiction has become an epidemic in our country. A portion of the sufferers of this addiction are children and teens. To fight against this opioid epidemic and cure the addiction in young addicts, local pediatricians have taken it upon themselves to educate...
Fentanyl. 50 to 100 more times potent than morphine. The synthetic opioid analgesic is increasing in use, with the number of deaths skyrocketing every year. The use of fentanyl is latching itself onto the opioid epidemic, replacing prescription opioids as the leading...
Methadone and Suboxone are two words that are frequently mentioned in conversations about the Opioid Crisis, especially when referring to recovery methods. While both are drugs commonly used in the recovery plan for individuals facing heroin or narcotic addictions, it...
Celebrity overdoses have been in the spotlight this summer with apparent overdoses from two young celebrities, Demi Lovato and Mac Miller. While addiction is not something new to the music industry, the increase in public drug overdoses, especially for younger...
