The term opiates is used when describing a wide range of narcotic pain killers. The street drug heroin is also an opiate. Opiates originally derive from the seed pod of the poppy plant which is grown mainly in Southeast Asia, Southwest Asia and Mexico. Some common prescription opiates include Vicodin, Percocet and Oxycontin. Commonly prescribed…
Once you have made the decision to stop using drugs and/or alcohol you will invariably be faced with some challenges, which are common to all in early recovery. Once you have decided to put down the substance you will be faced with emotions and issues which have either been ignored or “medicated” in the past.…
Substance abuse, the substance can be alcohol, illicit drugs, non-medical use of prescription drugs or inhalant abuse. Just as the substance varies, the abuser varies, they can be a mother, father, brother, sister, child. Those who abuse any or all of these substances are still in control, their mind and body is not dependent…
Driving under the Influence or DUI, Driving While Intoxicated or DWI, or just drunk driving all mean the same, driving under the influence of alcohol over the legal blood alcohol content (BAC) limit, or driving under the influence of any other drugs. There are over 1.4 Million DUI’s or DWI’s per year in the United…
Parents spend there time trying to insure that their child will grow up to be a successful, productive member of society….not a drug addict. As a child, parents drill into their heads that drugs are bad and to never use them…for some this works, for others it increases their curiosity. It is devastating to find…
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid announced Monday that Medicare will pay for annual screenings for alcohol misuse and depression. These services have been added to the covered preventative medicine services at no cost to the recipient. “Preventive services bring relief to Medicare beneficiaries for whom preventive care means early identification of disease and greater…
The more we know about mental illness and diseases like alcoholism, the more we understand how they work. At the same time, the more we understand, the more questions we have, and in turn that leads to more research into these fields. Traditionally, drinking-related substance abuse has been classified into four major categories: Problem drinking,…
According to SAMHSA’s TEDS report for the year 2009, among adults that were admitted for substance abuse treatment for the first time the average age for the individual treated was 34 years of age. The average age for the individuals onset of use of the primary substance treated for was 18.4 years of age. The…
According to the L.A. Times the prescription drug epidemic that has plagued the United States especially drugs like Oxycontin, Roxies, Vicodin and other Opioid drugs overdose deaths has now exceeded traffic fatalities in the U.S. These drugs are the most commonly abused pharmaceutical drug and the most prescribed drug in the United States. The research…
A study released by the National Institute on Drug Abuse recently revealed that Soboxone (buprenorphine plus naloxone) treatment was an effective treatment for individuals dependent on prescription opioid drugs. “The study suggests that patients addicted to prescription opioid painkillers can be effectively treated in primary care settings using Suboxone,” NIDA Director Nora D. Volkow, MD,…