Return to Healthy Relationships in Addiction Recovery As a person becomes addicted to drugs or alcohol, healthy relationships are left by the wayside. Why is this? We examine the effects of drugs and alcohol on relationships and what can happen when this person makes it through rehab. Read More » Narconon…
Marijuana and Hallucinogen Use Reach All-Time High Among Young Adults Monitoring substance abuse trends among young people provides a clear view of developing drug problems nationwide. Recent studies in this area suggest that certain types of drug use are now the highest they’ve ever been for young people, painting a dire picture of what the…
Drug Overdoses Contributed to the Latest Drop in American Life Expectancy While many factors influence American life expectancy, some causes of death (and the ever-changing upticks and downward-trends surrounding such deaths) are considered more of an influence than others. For example, fatal accidental injuries spiked in the last two years. When broken down into subcategories,…
Pharmacies Ordered to Pay $ 650 Million for Role in Opioid Epidemic A legal battle that has been ongoing for years concluded recently. Two Ohio counties that were inundated with far more opioid pills than residents needed will now receive $ 650 million from pharmacy corporations actively involved in doling out addictive opioid painkillers to…
After Years of Advocacy, U.S. Opioid Prescribing Is Declining After years of cautionary advice from the CDC, addiction horror stories from patients, and undeniable statistics showing the connection between opioid prescribing and addiction, it seems opioid prescribing trends are finally declining in a measurable, consistent manner. Read More » Narconon…
Dentists Can Curb Opioid Addiction and Still Help Patients with Post-Operation Pain New research into a significant change in New York dental practice has found that dentists can stop prescribing opioids and shift to only recommending over-the-counter pain relievers for patients, all with little to no negative effects. The findings may herald the beginning of…
What Is Rainbow Fentanyl? Illicit fentanyl has been a leading cause of fatal overdoses in the United States for some years. Adding to the concern, recent reports by the Drug Enforcement Administration suggest that new strains of “rainbow fentanyl” could be spreading through American cities. The drug, colored to look like candy, is particularly risky…
A Drink a Day May be Harmful to Brain Health For decades, the standard medical approach to alcohol has been, “Alcohol consumption in moderation is OK.” However, recent findings suggest the standard should be revised. According to scientists, even one drink per day can be quite harmful. Read More » Narconon…