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Coronavirus causing rise in drug, alcohol relapses
Coronavirus causing rise in drug, alcohol relapses among people in recovery, expert says As the nation gets more stringent about non-essential travel and bans on
Ben Affleck Says He Has Been Taking Antidepressants Since Age 26
Ben Affleck is opening up further about his mental health. In the second part of an interview with Diane Sawyer for Good Morning America, which
What is Anxiety?
The American Psychological Association (APA) defines anxiety as “an emotion characterized by feelings of tension, worried thoughts and physical changes like increased blood pressure.” Knowing
Florida Concierge Psychiatry
Palm Beach Outpatient Detox now offers Concierge Psychiatry. We specialize in personalized and preventative care. We go far and beyond what is typically covered by
Ohio county considering adding 2nd morgue to handle rising number of fentanyl overdoses
FRANKLIN COUNTY, Ohio — If overdose deaths don’t slow down in Franklin County, Ohio, a temporary morgue may be needed to store the bodies. The
Now Offering Concierge Psychiatry
Palm Beach Outpatient Detox now offers Concierge Psychiatry. We specialize in personalized and preventative care. We go far and beyond what is typically covered by
Dad honors his daughter’s memory with rehab facility
Before Kevin Simmers’ daughter Brooke died of an opioid overdose, she had wanted to open a treatment center for women. He made her dream come
Jessica Simpson, on ‘Today’ Show, details past addiction issues: I ‘didn’t recognize myself’
Jessica Simpson sat down with “Today” show host Hoda Kotb and spoke honestly about the struggles she faced with alcoholism, which she details in her
Opiate and opioid withdrawal
Opiates or opioids are drugs used to treat pain. The term narcotic refers to either type of drug. If you stop or cut back on
Benzodiazepines: The ‘Other’ American Drug Crisis
Experts call it ”our other prescription drug problem.” Like opioids, it can kill and lead to addiction. “It” is benzodiazepine drugs, prescribed to help anxiety
Kratom is widely available in gas stations, despite experts’ warnings of addiction, risks
There’s not much solid data about how widespread the use of a psychoactive plant called kratom is in the U.S. But if what Dr. Marvin
Doctors Are Taking Away Opioid Prescriptions From A Growing Number of Patients, Report Shows
Yet another study indicates that patients are being tapered off prescription painkillers at “rapid” rates that surpass federal guidelines. Among more than 100,000 patients enrolled