On This Page: Rohypnol Use in the United States Rohypnol Use Around the Globe Treatment Help for Rohypnol Misuse Rohypnol is the brand name for the generic drug flunitrazepam. Rohypnol is a benzodiazepine that works to depress the brain’s central nervous system. Rohypnol is also known under the names: Roofies La roche Rib R2 Roofenol … Continue reading Rohypnol Use in Different Cultures→
Because prescription drug abuse has become an increasing problem, not only in the United States but throughout the world, awareness and education about prescription drug abuse must also increase. For concerned friends and family members, it is important to be knowledgeable about prescription drugs, withdrawal symptoms, signs of addiction, and street names or slang which … Continue reading Street Names for Alprazolam→
On This Page: Why Knowing Street Names Is Important How To Find Help Percocet is one of many prescription opioids used to help relieve moderate to severe pain. This drug contains an opioid pain reliever (oxycodone) and a non-opioid pain reliever (acetaminophen).1 It is considered an opioid because it’s a synthetic substance that works on opioid … Continue reading What Are Street Names For Percocet?→
On This Page: The History of Rohypnol Rohypnol Use Today Street Names for Rohypnol How You Can Move Forward Rohypnolis a central nervous system depressant that is classified as a benzodiazepine. Doctors commonly prescribe a benzodiazepines for anxiety, alcohol withdrawal, seizure control, muscle relaxation and to induce amnesia for surgery.1 Misuse of this form of drug … Continue reading Origins of Rohypnol→
On This Page: Pain Management Programs Other Alternatives to Opioids For decades, opioids have been prescribed for pain management – from acute injury and post-surgery pain to chronic and cancer-related pain. They have been touted as one of the best ways to treat pain, and many doctors look to them first to give their patients … Continue reading No, Opioids Are Not the Only Way to Manage Your Pain→
On This Page: Two Disposal Options Rise of Take back Programs Regulating Take Back Days Next Steps Following President Trump’s declaration of a nationwide public health emergency to address the opioid crisis in 2017, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) facilitated its 14th Prescription Drug Take Back Day. The DEA’s semiannual events are intended to provide … Continue reading What to Do with Unused Prescription Drugs→
On This Page: Take a Look at the History Timeline of the Opioid Epidemic. The Trump Administration Declares War on Opioids Law Enforcement Advocate for Treatment Americans Take Action in Their Communities The term “opioid” refers to a substance that acts on the opioid receptors in the brain, producing morphine-like effects. The opioid class includes … Continue reading The Fight Against Opioid Addiction: Where Do We Stand?→
Heroin has interrupted your life. It has hurt you physically and emotionally. It has damaged or destroyed relationships with friends, family members, and significant others. You are tired of addiction and ready to begin recovery. You may have tried to reduce your use in the past, or this may be your first time thinking about … Continue reading Cold Turkey vs. Medication: Which Heroin Detox Option Is Right for You?→
On This Page: Mitigating Painkiller Abuse and Addiction Alternative Pain Management Treatment Can Help Painkiller addiction in the United States has skyrocketed in the last decade. For example, in 2012, healthcare providers wrote 259 million painkiller prescriptions. This amount is enough for every American adult to have a bottle of pills.[1] Despite widespread education available … Continue reading 10% of Patients with Painkiller Scripts Develop Addiction→
The term “drug overdose” often conjures up the image of junkies dying in the streets after using heroin or crack cocaine. While it is true that illicit drugs such as these can take lives, in reality, legal drugs can be equally as dangerous and fatal. As a result, the growing problem of prescription drug abuse … Continue reading Two New CA Laws Fight Prescription Drug Abuse→