New Opioid Laws Appear to Be Lowering Prescription Medications Overdoses, but the Overall Overdose Rate High Due to Illicit Substances In response to the opioid epidemic and the CDC’s...
Substance use disorders have clear connections to certain risk factors. One-well established link – and the subject of intensive research – is the link between post-traumatic stress disorder and...
Drug rehab may have not been your first thought. This problem, though, it has probably been weighing on your mind for a while. It can consume your daytime hours...
Many Americans have at least heard of the ongoing opioid crisis in the country, and too many of us have seen the effects of this disturbing trend firsthand. The...
Like any other drugs, opioid overdose manifests different signs and symptoms. Opioids are medications that were originally derived from the opium poppy. Today, many chemical recreations mimic the effects...
With opioids becoming more of a devastating, national epidemic, more people are probably wondering how drugs affect the brain. What is the effect of consistent use? How does your brain...
