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...
by Valiant | Jul 8, 2016 | Addiction treatment, Alcohol abuse, medical studies
Center for Addiction and Mental Health researchers performed a Canadian study that shows 428 different medical conditions and diseases that can be co-occurring in individuals who have Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders. The study results were recently published in the...
by Valiant | Jul 4, 2016 | Addiction treatment, Alcohol abuse, Drug abuse
July 4th is Independence Day in the USA, a holiday that celebrates the hard won freedoms that Americans enjoy today, but it could be independence day for anyone who has a substance abuse problem as well. Don’t let drugs or alcohol make you dependent and ruin...
by Valiant | Jul 1, 2016 | Addiction treatment, Drug abuse
The problem is that some studies have data and results which conflict with other studies. The latest study in the U.K shows that using e-cigarettes does play a vital role in reducing the risk of smoking among younger people, while a recent study in America found that...