Category: Opiate Addiction
Patients Dependent Upon Opiates Are Significantly More Sensitive to Pain
May 14, 2012
Over the years, doctors and nurses have noticed that opiate-addicted patients have an especially hard time when treated for pain management. Almost nothing will mitigate their pain, even strong narcotic medications. This may be due in part to the fact that their drug of choice [...]
US Representative Attempts Preemptive Strike on Drug Abuse
March 27, 2012
The issue of opiate addiction in Massachusetts is reaching such dangerous levels that policemen in certain areas of the state have taken to carrying the drug Narcan which reverses the effects of an opiate overdose – currently the most deadly class of prescription meds. Sometimes [...]
One OH County Has Drug Addiction Rates 5 Times Higher Than National Average
January 7, 2012
Scioto County ranks as one of the highest in Ohio in terms of drug abuse, incidence of disease caused or related to drug abuse and addiction, drug-related crime, and a number of other drug-related issues, according to a new state epidemiological study. Lisa Roberts is [...]
Did Conrad Murray Verdict Set A Precedent For Medically Induced Addiction?
November 7, 2011
Many people cheered inside and outside the courtroom as Conrad Murray was found guilty of manslaughter for the death of Michael Jackson. However, others watched worried that this verdict may set a precedent that will result in fear for current and future doctors, perhaps even [...]
Is Addiction a Choice?
November 2, 2011
The conundrum of addiction is that, in most cases, an addict knows what decision they “should” make regarding drugs and alcohol – that is, they should avoid them or drink only in moderation – nevertheless, they are repeatedly compelled to make choices that often carry [...]
Prescription Drug Addiction at the Turn of the Century and Today
October 21, 2011
Prescription drug addiction is not a new problem, though it has increased in severity in the past decade. Ever since doctors have been giving medications to patients for the treatment of different ailments, prescribed drugs have been abused and people have developed addictions as a [...]
Voice Recordings Testify to Michael Jackson’s Drug Addiction
October 14, 2011
The world has been watching as Dr. Conrad Murray sits in the courtroom addressing charges that he is responsible for the death of pop star, Michael Jackson. The prosecution is trying to prove that it was obvious that Jackson was addicted to drugs and that [...]
Research Finds Drug Abuse Associated With Instinctive Need For Salt
September 5, 2011
A study recently published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences sheds new light on the mechanism of addiction to cocaine and opiate drugs such as heroin. A team combining neuroscientists from Duke University Medical Center and Melbourne University observed the effects in [...]
Prescription Drug Rehab: Are You Addicted to Your Medication?
August 12, 2011
You went to the doctor with a chronic pain issue: your back, the recurrence of an old injury, an acute injury caused by an accident or surgery. The prescription you got worked in the beginning, but then you needed a higher dosage in order to [...]
Amy Winehouse Helped Others Fight Drug Addiction, Couldn’t Help Herself
August 10, 2011
Amy Winehouse was recently found dead in her London home, saddening fans around the world. The assumed cause of death is drug overdose despite the fact that autopsy results were inconclusive, and people are in mourning over the loss of the artist herself as well [...]
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