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…
Into Oblivion Years ago, Daniella Park would have told you she was living a life straight out of a movie. As the daughter of two television industry parents who traveled the world, Daniella was able to pursue any dream that ever crossed her mind. With an impressive resume that included stunt actress, publicist for the…
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…
Why Choose Online Therapy? While online therapy services have been around for decades, they have exploded in popularity in the years following the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the American Psychiatric Association, six out of ten Americans say they would use Telehealth services for mental or behavioral health concerns. With online therapy becoming many peoples’ first…
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 »…
