Drugs
Insurance Companies and the Opioid Epidemic
Insurance companies are at a critical point right now. Do they continue their long-time practices, or assist in the weakening of the opioid epidemic? At the moment, insurance companies
How Industries Are Adjusting to the Opioid Crisis
Each week new research is published journaling the opioid crisis. The information being gathered needs to be shared. More and more professions are learning and mandating substance abuse trainings as
Gift of Recovery
The holiday season is a time when other factors come into play that can compound problems associated with substance abuse and addiction. This time of year is the highest risk
ADHD Medication Use Early In Life Leads to Problems
People who took medications such as Ritalin and Adderall to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in adolescence are at a high risk of substance abuse, according to a study
Overweight Young Girls Likely to Use Substances Early
Physical and mental characteristics in childhood have often been linked to substance abuse later in life. Most recently, obesity in young girls has been linked to earlier use of marijuana,
Opioid Use Disorders Doubled in Last Ten Years
A study conducted by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAA) and published in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry finds that rates of opioid use without a prescription
Substance Use in Middle School Leads to High School Problems
Youths that begin drinking alcohol and smoking marijuana in middle school are likely to have mental health problems and academic issues in high school, according to a study published in
Teens Do Not Consider Molly Ecstasy
Although many nationwide surveys claim that ecstasy use in adolescents is decreasing, that may not be the case. This is due to the fact then when surveying, researchers do not
Do Painkillers Prolong Chronic Pain?
Due to the thousands of overdoses caused by prescription medications each year, it is important that scientists research these powerful medications as much as possible. Researchers at the University of
