How Morphine Affects Your Eating Habits and Appetite
In 21st Century America, the pressure to be thin is pervasive — the media, advertising, entertainment and even the medical [...]
How Adderall Addiction Starts
Unlike many other prescription drugs, Adderall will not cause an addiction in individuals who truly need it as long as they stick [...]
Passing a Drug Test: Separating Fact From Fiction
As the growing opioid epidemic continues to grab headlines and drug use in the American workplace has reached the highest [...]
Why Are More Opioid Addicts in Atlanta Dying from “Gray Death?”
It’s a startling story just emerging this month. Opioid users, primarily in the Atlanta area but also in Ohio and [...]
Opioid Addiction: One More Way We’re Failing Our Veterans
Opioid addiction represents a nationwide epidemic responsible for tens of thousands of deaths each year. And while no group–be it [...]
Why Is the Relationship Between Psychiatric Disorders and Addiction Important?
There are a number of important factors that we know can contribute to a person developing an addiction. For instance, [...]
Nurses Nationwide Increasingly Disciplined for Drug, Alcohol Violations
We all know that nobody is immune to becoming an addict. The nation’s opioid crisis has proven that. But why [...]
FDA Makes It Perfectly Clear: Opioids, Benzodiazepines a Deadly Mix
Pain and anxiety often go hand in hand. Unfortunately, the medications used to relieve them should not. That’s why the [...]
Researchers Will Examine the Genetics of Self-Control and Its Impact on Addiction
When you take a late-model car in for service, the technician can simply plug it in and let a computer [...]