Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs (PDMPs) are tools utilized by government officials for reducing prescription drug abuse. PDMPs collect, monitor, and analyze electronically transmitted prescribing and dispensing data submitted by pharmacies and dispensing practitioners….
SUBSTANCE ABUSE IN SCHOOLS
- OnJune 30, 2018
According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, an estimated 28.6 million people aged 12 or older used an illicit drug in the past 30 days, (about one in ten Americans overall). About…
PREVENTING REPEATS OF DWI
- OnJune 30, 2018
It’s an unfortunate fact that someone who drives while under the influence of drugs or alcohol is likely to do it again in the future. 35 percent to 40 percent of all fatally…
TRANQUILIZERS ARE ADDICTIVE TOO
- OnJune 28, 2018
In 2015, 39.3 million people used tranquilizers, or 14.7% of the U.S. population, used tranquilizers. Tranquilizers are central nervous system (CNS) depressants and can be broken down into barbiturates and benzodiazepines, both of…
MANAGING WITHDRAWAL
- OnJune 28, 2018
Withdrawal from attempting to quit a drug can produce some of the most uncomfortable sensations like anxiety, chills, fevers, and intense psychological cravings to use the drug again. All of these frequently push…
DOES DEPRESSION LEAD TO ADDICTION?
- OnJune 28, 2018
The most common mental disorder in the United States is major depression. Major depression is defined as at least two weeks of depression and an overall loss of interest. In 2016, about 16.2…
DOES ALCOHOL REALLY KILL BRAIN CELLS?
- OnJune 28, 2018
Growing up, people would often say that alcohol kills brain cells, which can often be interpreted as meaning that a single drink of alcohol is all it takes to kill brain cells. Often…
CANCER RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH ALCOHOL
- OnJune 28, 2018
An analysis of 200 studies on the relationship between cancer and alcohol showed that alcohol contributed to the contraction of oral cavity, pharynx, esophagus, and larynx cancers, according to the National Institute of…
NEEDLE EXCHANGE PROGRAMS
- OnJune 27, 2018
Despite the fact that the first needle exchange program opened in the United States in 1988 (in Tacoma, Washington), this policy is still at the center of a huge debate. Many people believe…
PRESCRIPTION OPIOID ABUSE
- OnJune 26, 2018
The majority of people start out using prescription opioids for perfectly legal, legitimate reasons. These medications, which include oxycodone (Oxycontin), hydrocodone (Vicodin), codeine, and morphine, are effective painkillers and can relax the body….