Many people with opioid use disorder (OUD) also have mental illness. Yet, they often do not receive appropriate treatment for either condition. “These illnesses, especially depression and opioid use disorder—we know how to treat them. The real problem is getting people into treatment and getting them to stay on treatment,” said Katherine Watkins, M.D., M.S.H.S., …
Persons over the age of 65 are at the greatest risk for adverse effects from benzodiazepine drugs like Ativan (lorazepam) or Xanax (alprazolam), Klonopin (clonazepam), Valium (diazepam), Librium (chlordiazepoxide) and Tranxene (clorazepate dipotassium). Despite heightened risks, this age group remains the second highest prescribed group of benzodiazepines, with 8.9% of the elderly population prescribed them …
As overdose deaths skyrocket, an addiction medicine specialist explains the drug’s dangers and urges community members to learn what they can do to save lives. In March 2022, 2 Portland, Oregon, high school students died within 24 hours of each other after overdosing on fentanyl in the form of counterfeit pills. The deaths are part …
One pill can kill: Understanding the risks of fentanyl Read More »
A potent synthetic opioid class called nitazenes has been discovered after people overdosed on them. The nitazene class of medication was created over 60 years ago as a potential pain-relief medication, according to the WHO. Medical experts say this opioid may be up to 20 times more powerful than fentanyl. Despite the global COVID-19 pandemic, …
New Opioids Called Nitazenes May Be 20 Times Stronger Than Fentanyl Read More »
On May 10, we are raising public awareness about the growing fentanyl public health crisis. People are dying at alarming rates due to illegally made fentanyl, a dangerous synthetic opioid. Get the facts and share them widely. Read the full article Share Follow Us Facebook Twitter Linkedin Youtube
Alcohol withdrawal refers to a condition that may occur when an individual with alcohol use disorder suddenly stops or significantly reduces their alcohol consumption. A person may notice initial symptoms after a few hours that could last for up to a week or longer. Individuals with alcohol withdrawal syndrome may experience nausea, anxiety, extreme fatigue, …
What is the timeline for alcohol withdrawal symptoms? Read More »
Drug overdose deaths among America’s teens have skyrocketed during the pandemic, and not because drug use is more common, researchers report. In 2020, overdose deaths among adolescents nearly doubled, compared with 10 years before the pandemic. They rose another 20% in the first six months of 2021, a new study finds. “Teen drug use rates …
Pandemic Brought Surge in Fatal Drug Overdoses in U.S. Teens Read More »
U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency Administrator Anne Milgram is sounding the alarm about a rise in fentanyl-related mass overdose deaths. In a memo issued to federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies, she states, “The DEA is seeing a nationwide spike in fentanyl-related mass-overdose events involving three or more overdoses occurring close in time at the …
The current opioid epidemic is often dated to the late 1990s, when Oxycontin came to market and there was a push to more aggressively treat chronic non cancer pain. While true in some respects, the bigger reality is that this is the nation’s third major opioid epidemic dating back to the late 1880s. One implication …
This is the #1 Sign You Have an Opioid Addiction Problem Read More »
Police in Florida have made an arrest in connection with fentanyl overdoses that involved U.S. Military Academy cadets at a Florida vacation home during spring break. Police in Wilton Manors, FL — which is north of Fort Lauderdale in the Miami metropolitan area — said six men and a woman overdosed on fentanyl-laced cocaine and …
CALL NOW
© 2022 All rights reserved. Palm Beach Outpatient Detox
website developed by CP Communications