by Valiant | Oct 31, 2018 | Alcohol abuse, Drug abuse
One of the things about rehab and post-rehab life is getting back to the normal swing of life. This includes doing things like paying bills, getting a job, going grocery shopping and more. However, just because you’ve been to rehab does not mean finding a job again...
by Valiant | Oct 18, 2018 | Drug abuse
A drug overdose is an unfortunate, but a growingly popular occurrence. In fact, in 2017, a record number of Canadians died from opioid overdoses, according to CBC. Compared to 2016, fatal overdoses were up more than 45 percent in 2017. What is an overdose? By...
by Valiant | Aug 26, 2016 | Addiction treatment, Alcohol abuse, Drug abuse
Before treatment, it is common for friends and family to enable the addict, or to try and protect them from the consequences of their alcohol or drug abuse. Sometimes loved ones do not address the substance abuse because they fear pushing the person away or alienating...
by Valiant | Aug 19, 2016 | Addiction treatment, Drug abuse, Prescription drug abuse
Investigators at Massachusetts General Hospital have determined that stimulant medication misuse increases the risk of conduct problems, substance abuse, and ADHD among college students when compared to peers who did not misuse stimulant medication. The investigators...
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...
