With estimated costs surpassing one trillion dollars and death tolls in the tens of thousands every year, it is no wonder that the opioid crisis continues to dominate news headlines across the United…
DRUNKOREXIA ON THE RISE
- OnMay 30, 2018
“Drunkorexia” is a slang term that refers to the process of swapping food calories for calories contained in alcohol; essentially eating less so that one can drink more. The term is meant to…
THE EFFECT OF THE OPIOID CRISIS ON MILLENNIALS
- OnMay 27, 2018
The opioid crisis has brought unfathomable devastation to towns and cities across the United States, and no generation has been harder hit by the epidemic than millennials, According to the Center for Disease…
OPIOID ADDICTION & HEARING LOSS
- OnMay 27, 2018
The news coverage of the opioid epidemic in the United States has had an almost singular emphasis on the tragic increase in opioid overdose fatalities, but a new study serves as a good…
THE EFFECT OF THE OPIOID CRISIS ON WOMEN
- OnMay 26, 2018
The opioid epidemic has ravaged communities all across the United States, with the total costs of the crisis now surpassing one trillion dollars. While plenty of attention has been paid to the excessively high…
CAN SOMEONE BECOME ADDICTED TO MARIJUANA?
- OnMay 24, 2018
Despite the often widespread belief to the contrary, from a clinical standpoint, marijuana is considered to be an addictive substance. Although marijuana is not psychologically addictive, people can, and do, develop a physical…
CIGNA ANNOUNCES NEW OPIOID AWARENESS CAMPAIGN
- OnMay 23, 2018
With an average of 115 people dying from an opioid overdose every single day, the opioid epidemic continues to ravage towns and cities across America. The crisis has received significant attention, becoming the…
OVERDOSE RISKS FOR YOUNG SUBSTANCE USERS
- OnMay 22, 2018
Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) decided to look into the risk factors associated with overdose for young substance users after discovering that a quarter of people aged 14-26 seeking treatment through an…
PREVENTING TEEN DRUG AND ALCOHOL USE
- OnMay 21, 2018
Teen drug and alcohol use is far more prevalent than many parents may expect. A study by the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA) found that 75% of high school students…
FDA APPROVES NEW WITHDRAWAL MEDICATION
- OnMay 21, 2018
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recently approved the first non-opioid medication designed to treat the symptoms of substance withdrawal. The medication, Lofexidine, will be sold under the brand name Lucemyra and…