According to the National Institute on Drug Addiction, drug overdose deaths involving heroin rose from 1,960 in 1999 to 15,482 in 2017 – an increase of nearly 700 percent in less than two...
Benzodiazepines – or benzos, for short – are among the most commonly prescribed prescription medications in the U.S. today. These drugs work by creating a relaxing, tranquilizing effect. Doctors prescribe them for a...
When you hear the word “detox,” you probably envision yourself briefly undergoing a variety of symptoms ranging in severity from merely uncomfortable to life-threatening. However, you’re only half correct. A...
Oxycodone continues to be one of the most commonly prescribed drugs for managing pain. Almost everyone has heard of this medication, even if they don’t understand exactly what it is or what...
Just because your doctor prescribed you a medication, that doesn’t mean there are no risks associated with its use. As the number of prescription drugs increases, the rates of people misusing and...
According to Centers for Disease Control data, an estimated 20.4 percent of Americans live with chronic pain. Until relatively recently, opioids were the go-to drugs for doctors to prescribe their...
Xanax use is as widespread as the anxiety disorders doctors prescribe it to treat – but even for people who are careful to take it exactly as directed, it carries...
When leading drug manufacturer Purdue Pharma first released OxyContin, they marketed it as a safe drug with a low risk of addiction, intentionally misleading prescribing physicians and their patients about the true nature...
Opioid addiction is an epidemic in the U.S., and the number of fatalities associated with these drugs has increased proportionally. Unfortunately, many prescription drug users aren’t aware of the dangers...
The National Institute on Drug Abuse reports opioid use is a significant risk factor in whether someone goes on to develop a heroin addiction. The problem is so prevalent that...