Thousands of opioid users are saved from overdose each year thanks to the reversing effects of Narcan (naloxone). What is this miracle drug and how…
Living with addiction or mental health stigmas is hard. The same goes for dealing with mental health problems. Both require strength in the face of…
Cellulitis is a bacterial infection that causes extreme inflammation and reddening of the skin. Although anybody can contract it, the condition is commonly found in…
What is fundamental attribution error and how does it contribute to addiction? Addiction is a complicated disease. There are many causal and contributing factors that…
“Our family sat together this morning with the Medical Examiner-Coroner’s Office and we were informed of their final analysis that Tom Petty passed away due…
“With medication assistance treatment (MAT), which is using a medicine to treat a disease, success rates are over 70 percent – 70 percent of people…
“The high rate of misuse of this medication is surprising and it is also a wakeup call for prescribers. Doctors don’t usually screen for gabapentin…
Are sober dorms the newest “best” thing happening on college campuses? Substance misuse is a real and ever-present problem at colleges and universities across the…
“That’s when I saw the track marks. They ate away like a cancer at the time of her elbows and the backs of her hands…they…
Recovery can be intimidating. Many people hear about the 12 Steps made famous by Alcoholics Anonymous and think that the whole process is just too…
