by Valiant | Jan 15, 2016 | Alcohol abuse, Drug abuse, teen drug use
Substance use disorders are considered mental health disorders, and they involve the use of a specific substance that follows a problematic pattern and that impairs the individual in their daily life or causes them severe distress. An individual who shows symptoms of...
by Valiant | Jan 11, 2016 | Addiction treatment, Drug abuse, Prescription drug abuse
Emergency room physicians are expected to be professionals, medical care providers who have the ability to use good judgment and provide the treatment needed with little supervision or oversight. Should these professionals have guidelines when it comes to prescribing...
by Valiant | Jan 8, 2016 | Addiction treatment, medical studies, teen drug use
Researchers who performed a recent study on allergies and mental health disorders in children saw some surprising results. Although direct causation between the two factors can not be scientifically proven by concrete evidence the findings confirm what many medical...
by Valiant | Jan 4, 2016 | Addiction treatment, Drug abuse, heroin use
https://vimeo.com/671041038/b46ba5214e A new study which was recently published in the medical journal the Annals of Internal Medicine showed that 90% of patients who experienced chronic pain and had a drug overdose in the past were still prescribed prescription pain...
by Valiant | Dec 28, 2015 | Addiction treatment, Drug abuse
A recent study on smokers and exposure to graphic photos on packs of cigarettes has shown that these photos may boost the rate of quitting. Researchers discovered that when smokers were exposed to packs with the graphic photos for an average of four weeks they tended...
