The use of alcohol in this country is destroying lives and families continuously and the need for treatment is exceptionally high. The pain and suffering people endure daily due to alcohol abuse and alcoholism in their lives is devastating but even though there's effective treatment and support...

Consuming alcohol through Binge Drinking is more prevalent than you may think. Today alcohol is the most frequently used and most commonly abused substance in the United States. The consumption of alcohol varies from state to state but it's a substance that's led to devastating consequences for...

Accidental exposure to Buprenorphine can be extremely dangerous. Buprenorphine is a medication that's widely used today for treating opioid addiction because it helps to prevent symptoms of withdrawal for individuals addicted to narcotic painkillers, heroin and other opioid drugs.
Some of the...

The abuse and misuse of opiate narcotic medications and heroin continues to affect the lives of young people as well as adults throughout the United States and sadly, deaths due to drug overdose are extremely high. Opioid prescription pain relieving medications are widely prescribed to patients for...

The Misuse of Roxanol could be life threatening. Roxanol (morphine) falls into a category of drugs called opioid pain relievers which are quite often used for nonmedical reasons anymore. For medical purposes, Roxanol is prescribed to patients to treat moderate to severe pain symptoms but like many...

If you know anyone that's using or abusing synthetic stimulant drugs like bath salts, please encourage them to seek help so they don't end up hospitalized or even worse, deceased. In July President Obama banned the sale and possession of various kinds of bath salt drugs but new ones continue to be...

Depression is one of the most widespread mental health conditions in our country affecting children as well as adults. Depression is a debilitating illness no matter what form a person suffers from. This time of the year though, an awful lot of people begin experiencing what they refer to as the...

Do you know someone that often displays uncontrollable fits of rage, anger and aggression when a situation takes place but their reactions are much more intense and exaggerated than the incident called for? Their level of explosive behavior over a situation that takes place is way over the top and...

Treatment for alcoholism is much more effective today because there are medications available to help a person avoid a relapse. Medications like Acamprosate and Naltrexone are both effective drugs for treating alcohol dependence and fortunately neither one of them are addictive.
If a person...

Heroin that's circulating throughout the country today is so strong and potent addicts aren't the only ones more at risk for an overdose. Occasional users or even first time heroin users are equally at risk of an overdose today due to potency even though the dose used may be low. The demand for...