New Study Shows Conservative Opioid Prescribing More Safe for Patients in the Long Run When the debate around curbing opioid prescribing began many years ago, some public health advocates expressed concern that more conservative prescribing practices would deny chronic pain patients access to pain relief. Read More » Narconon…
Parental Involvement Tied to Drop in Teen Drug Use A broad study analyzing several risk factors and overall health metrics for teens had an interesting finding. The researchers found that, for teens whose parents were more involved in their lives, those teens had better health outcomes and were less likely to engage in drug experimentation…
As Fentanyl Surges into the Drug Supply, America’s Youth at Highest Risk Ever for Drug Overdoses Every society has its core mandate to protect its youth. Unfortunately, new research shows that teen and young adult drug-related death rates in the U.S. have skyrocketed in recent years. Read More » Narconon…
The Non-Fatal Opioid Overdose and the Long-Term Health Problems It Causes By the time emergency medical technicians get to a person who has overdosed, that individual may have already suffered severe brain hypoxia, or brain damage from a lack of oxygen caused by the effects of drugs on their lungs. Read More » Narconon…
Marijuana Users Suffer Lower Blood Flow to the Brain than Non-Users A study published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease examined blood flow to the brain, and it found that heavy marijuana users consistently have lower-than-normal blood flow levels than non-users. That puts them at risk for insufficient oxygen levels in the brain, which can…
Brace Yourself: A Tsunami of Psychedelic Drug Use May Be Coming Technology workers’ use of psychedelic drugs in an attempt to boost productivity has been followed by more calls for medical testing and legalization. But psychedelic use is associated with delusions, psychosis, paranoia, and physical and mental harm that can be permanent. Read More »…
New Research Finds Cocaine Use Can Cause Permanent Damage to the Nose New research out of Great Britain connects rising cocaine use trends to permanent damage in the nasal passages, such that cocaine users lose their sense of smell and may even experience serious infections and tissue loss in their nasal passages. Read More »…
The Essential Support Needed After Rehab for Long-Term Sobriety What support is needed to help an individual transition from drug rehab to a sober life? Family and friends waiting for their loved one to complete rehab may forget that rehab is only the first step on that person’s journey back to lasting sobriety. Read More…