Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has predicted that the need for substance abuse treatment services for Baby Boomers will double by the year 2020 because Substance Abuse Among Baby Boomers is On The Rise. That’s just eight years away, and it’s really not a very long time in the scheme of things.
If you are one of those individuals addicted to heroin or other opioid, such as OxyContin, the idea that you could continue using with a somewhat lesser evil might be appealing. For many persons seeking to come off heroin or OxyContin addiction, going to methadone may seem like a no-brainer.
Take one step into Charlotte Day’s office and you’ll know she is an empowered woman in Christ. Her passion for her faith comes to life in everything around her, from the pictures of Christ on her walls to the way God’s wisdom and discernment shine through her in her work with clients in the Christian [...]
By now, everyone has read about Charlie Sheen’s drug abuse. His addiction has landed him out on the sidewalk instead of in his famed leading role on television. It has landed him in jail and on the news for domestic violence. It has cost him more than one marriage and has tested the chords of [...]
The widespread abuse of prescription painkillers has led to multiple initiatives to monitor and reduce opioid painkiller use in North America. Recently, the Government of Ontario initiated a new program to monitor narcotics prescriptions as a part of Canada’s national initiative to reduce painkiller addictions.
For many individuals suffering from opioid dependence, the simple and quick solution that many doctors seize upon is to prescribe Suboxone. But is this really the solution? Aren’t doctors short-changing their patients by latching onto this prescription drug as a one-size-fits-all panacea?
People get vaccinated to prevent diseases such as measles, smallpox and the flu. But could there be a vaccine one day that helps prevent people from continuing a life of drug addiction?
On the 10th Anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks we, as a nation, will certainly pause to remember those who were murdered that day. However, let’s not forget that there are thousands of 9/11 first responders who are still dealing with the fallout. Many of the firefighters, police officers and other emergency personnel who swarmed [...]
There’s exciting news out of Scripps Research that may one day provide a vaccine against heroin addiction. Of course, there’s a long way to go from the animal test results to human testing, clinical trials and FDA approval, but there is hope.
Harm reduction is a controversial strategy designed to minimize the negative consequences of drug abuse. The underlying philosophy of harm reduction is that drug abuse is an inevitable part of our world and that there are certain ways to use drugs that are safer than others.
