by Valiant | Dec 11, 2015 | Addiction treatment, Drug abuse, heroin use, Prescription drug abuse
A recent study that was based in New York City showed that older adults who are typically in their 50s are now the single biggest group seeking help for narcotic addiction. New York University medical investigator Dr. Benjamin Han issued a statement in a news release...
by Valiant | Dec 7, 2015 | Addiction treatment, Drug abuse, heroin use, Prescription drug abuse, teen drug use
In response the FDA recently approved the use of a drug that can reverse an overdose of opioid drugs before permanent damage can be done if the drug is administered quickly enough after the dose of opioid is taken. Alcohol still holds the #1 spot when it comes to...
by Valiant | Nov 6, 2015 | Drug abuse, Prescription drug abuse, teen drug use
happy young teen boy in school on chemistry classes and library Investigators and researchers from the University of Michigan have determined that the risk of future prescription drug abuse is higher even when adolescent painkiller use is necessary, showing that even...
by Valiant | Oct 26, 2015 | Drug abuse, Prescription drug abuse
On many college campuses across North America prescription drug abuse is seen as common, with many college students engaging in this activity at least once while they are continuing their education after high school. While the typical drugs of abuse like marijuana and...
by Valiant | Oct 23, 2015 | Addiction treatment, Drug abuse, heroin use, Prescription drug abuse
The rate of opioid addiction in the USA and North America has skyrocketed in the last decade, and substance abuse treatment programs have not kept up with this pace. A new Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health study shows that only 1 in 5, or 20% of the...
by Valiant | Oct 9, 2015 | Addiction treatment, Drug abuse, heroin use, Prescription drug abuse
A recent study undertaken by Vanderbilt University researchers shows that babies who have neonatal abstinence syndrome have a risk of being readmitted to the hospital within the first month that is 2.5 times higher than healthy babies during the same period. This...
