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Two brothers, hockey players, dead on same day of opioid overdose. ‘It was just a horrible, horrible morning.’
There were chores to do that Sunday morning and Becky Savage had started them. She was plucking up pieces of clothes strewn about the house
7 Xanax Side Effects You Should Know About
Deadly breathing problems? Yup, that’s one. “Everyone likes Xanax,” says Philip R. Muskin, M.D., a professor of psychiatry at Columbia University Medical Center and a
First major drug distribution company, former executives, criminally charged in opioid crisis
“Our office will do everything in its power to combat this epidemic, from street-level dealers to the executives who illegally distribute drugs from their boardrooms.”
Benzodiazepine Addiction: Symptoms and Signs
Benzodiazepines belong to the prescription sedative class of drugs. Although benzodiazepines have a calming effect, they are highly addictive, and a person who abuses them
Aspiring Doctors Seek Advanced Training In Addiction Medicine
The U.S. surgeon general’s office estimates that more than 20 million people have a substance-use disorder. Meanwhile, the nation’s drug overdose crisis shows no sign
What Is Alcohol Use Disorder?
A beer or a glass of wine is a common way many Americans choose to wind down at the end of a day. How much
Signs of Xanax Addiction
Xanax (alprazolam) is a type of benzodiazepine, or central nervous system (CNS) depressant, prescribed to treat anxiety and panic disorders. Xanax comes with a high
New moms hit especially hard by opioid crisis
Twenty-four year old Jessica Cardinal is a recovering heroin addict and mother of two. She is trying to rebuild her life, and looking back, says
Alcohol Detox
Alcohol dependence or alcoholism is a very serious and widespread medical issue that can cause permanent physical damage to the body if it is not
Americans Are Now More Likely To Die From An Opioid Overdose Than A Car Crash
If you don’t think the opioid crisis is an epidemic yet, you should take a look at these numbers. The National Safety Council has
What Is Alcohol Withdrawal?
If you drink alcohol heavily for weeks, months, or years, you may have both mental and physical problems when you stop or seriously cut back
New IHME study finds health risks for any level of alcohol consumption
A new scientific study from the University of Washington’s Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation concludes there is no safe level of drinking alcohol. This