Through the years, the “smiley face pain scale” embraced by a well-intentioned medical establishment in the 1980s has turned into a skull and cross bones. Officially called the Wong-Baker FACES scale, it was developed so children could communicate how much pain they are in while in the hospital. Ranging from a crying face to a…
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We all know that nobody is immune to becoming an addict. The nation’s opioid crisis has proven that. But why is it that people in the nursing profession – those providing frontline care to the sick and among the most admired professionals in America – appear to be even more susceptible to it? Perhaps the…
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On the surface, it’s a story loaded with irony. Dig deeper, however, and it’s something that has long been a problem. And it calls into question: why hasn’t the issue of widespread mental health problems among medical students still not been addressed (a question that further adds to the irony)? Why are more than one…
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Pain and anxiety often go hand in hand. Unfortunately, the medications used to relieve them should not. That’s why the U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently mandated sweeping changes to the warning labels of opioid painkillers and anxiety medications, also known as central nervous system depressants. The FDA now requires box warnings, the most serious…
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When you take a late-model car in for service, the technician can simply plug it in and let a computer run a litany of diagnostics. A mechanical problem that could have taken days of guesswork in the past now can be done in just minutes. This allows the vehicle to get back on the road…
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Just as no two addictions develop in the same way, no two patients are the same. Young adults have a unique set of challenges during their recovery. They struggle with obstacles and drugs that may not be as problematic for older individuals. By examining this demograhic’s unique risks, it’s possible to understand and appreciate the…
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While there are many substances that can lead to dependence, alcohol is unique due to its legal status, which is why alcohol is the most commonly abused of all mind-altering substances. While only 3.2 percent of all alcohol users go on to become addicted,1 that still results in a huge total, with at least…
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Addictions affect people from all walks of life, from mechanics to schoolteachers to artists. But while people in many professions can ask their employer about taking time off from work to deal with a substance use disorder, the question of addiction treatment becomes much more complicated if you are a professional working in a field…
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Let’s consider a hypothetical scenario. You’re a corporate executive at a Fortune 500 company. It took you more than a decade to work your way up to this position from entry-level positions, and you consider this one of your greatest accomplishments. But ever since the economy crashed, things have been tense around the office. Numerous…
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Talbott Recovery is deeply committed to helping people recover from drug and alcohol addiction and we are proud to help raise awareness and celebrate successes in recovery. The following infographic highlights The Road to Recovery through statistics that help tell the story of addiction that many Americans know all too well. Our goal is to…
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