When most think of the opioid epidemic, many people immediately think about how it is affecting the teenage to young adult age group. While this is true, opioids are affecting the senior population as well. The media often discusses the impacts of opioid abuse with the younger demographics, but the truth is that the senior …
Is it true that most people who begin to overuse and abuse drugs had no real intention of harming themselves? Whether they were experimenting socially or trying to find something to ease their physical pain, it’s quite difficult to witness the downward spiral of an individual due to drugs. While today we are talking about …
Read more Record Drug Overdose Deaths Last Year According to CDC
A recent confirmation from the Los Angeles Police Department (L.A.P.D.) revealed that famous diva and singer Demi Lovato suffered a drug overdose recently. The actress, who was apparently celebrating her birthday at the time, was rescued by paramedics at a home on Laurel View Drive in the Hollywood Hills. A Complex Look at the Demi …
Read more Demi Lovato Overdose Shows Power of Drug Addiction Regardless of Socioeconomic Class
Rising deaths surrounding addictive opiates in Louisiana have recently forced lawmakers to make a change and tighten up on the rules and regulations of prescribing painkillers. In 2015 alone, opioids were responsible for the death of approximately 33,000 people in the United States. In New Orleans alone, 211 drug-related deaths occurred in 2016, which exceeded …
Read more New Bill Tightening Rules for Louisiana Doctors Who Prescribe Addictive Opiates
Opioid addiction isn’t just found on the streets anymore. With the growth in popularity of using opioids, addiction is more prevalent than ever before in a wide variety of settings, including corporate America. In fact, research has shown that overdoses while working have increased by 32% in just one year. Another poll has found that …
Read more Companies Fighting Opioid Addiction as Workplace Use Grows
At the end of last year, Michigan’s legislation was faced with a choice. In 2015 alone, 1,275 people died from overdoses due to opioids and heroin. These numbers alone made Michigan the 7th highest state for opioid deaths in the United States. As this opioid crisis continued, so did its popularity among political topics. This, …
The purpose of pain clinics is to provide patients with pain medication in a controlled setting where the individual is overseen by a medical professional. This oversight by a medical professional helps ensure that the patient is using the opioids correctly, without any abuse. Recently, there have been patients of fraudulent pain clinics who are …
Read more Patients of Fraudulent Pain Clinics Struggling to get Help
It’s no secret that the beautiful sunshine state has had a surge in drug overdoses within the past few years. So much so that Governor, Rick Scott, declared a public-health emergency just last year due to the rise in opioid addiction in Florida. This critical topic has continued to trend into this year as the …
Read more Florida Governor Signs Bill Targeting Opioid Addiction in Florida
