by Valiant | Aug 8, 2016 | Addiction treatment, mental illness and disorders, teen drug use
. The study involved a collaboration between researchers from the Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University and the Federal University of Sao Paulo. The researchers determined that the respondents who had clinically significant scores when taking a...
by Valiant | Aug 5, 2016 | Addiction treatment, Drug abuse, heroin use
Remifentanil is one of the fentanyl analogs which has been approved for use in human patients, and this drug is marketed under the brand name Ultiva by Abbott and GlaxoSmithKline. This is a synthetic opioid drug which is short acting but very potent, and it is used...
by Valiant | Aug 1, 2016 | Drug abuse, heroin use
Carfentanil, sometimes called carfentanyl or by the brand name Wildnil, is a drug that is the synthetic version of fentanyl and it is an extremely powerful opioid. This specific fentanyl analog is not approved in the USA for use in humans but it is allowed in small...
by Valiant | Jul 29, 2016 | Drug abuse, heroin use, Prescription drug abuse
Prescription drug abuse is one of the biggest threats facing North America today, and another is the epidemic of heroin abuse and overdose deaths in recent years. Many people who start to use heroin do not start with this drug, they begin with prescription opioid use...
by Valiant | Jul 25, 2016 | Drug abuse, marijuana use, medical studies
Marijuana has been termed a gateway drug by some while being touted as a medical miracle cure by others, depending on who you talk to. New research suggests that marijuana use can increase the risk of substance abuse disorders in people who use this drug though....
by Valiant | Jul 22, 2016 | Addiction treatment, Drug abuse, medical studies, Prescription drug abuse
Opioid abuse is on the rise across North America, and recent research shows that common surgical procedures include a standard practice of opioid prescribing. First time opioid exposure after one of these procedures could make some patients more vulnerable to opioid...
by Valiant | Jul 18, 2016 | Alcohol abuse, mental illness and disorders
PTSD symptoms can vary widely for college freshmen who have been diagnosed with this mental health condition after experiencing previous trauma, and University at Buffalo researchers have determined that alcohol use can slow the recovery from PTSD for many students....
by Valiant | Jul 15, 2016 | Drug abuse, marijuana use, medical studies
A recent study from Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health shows that around 6 million adults in America have experienced marijuana use disorder in the last year alone. What is this though? Is it an addiction to marijuana? Marijuana use disorder...
by Valiant | Jul 11, 2016 | Drug abuse, Prescription drug abuse
Opioid use disorder is a form of substance abuse that involves opioid drugs and medications. This is a pattern of problematic opioid use that leads to distress or impairment, making it impossible for the user to perform daily tasks or function normally. Between 2012...
