An international team led by researchers at the University of Cambridge have discovered that young adults who are at risk for addiction show distinct differences in an important region...
Can You Get Addicted to Marijuana? When a person thinks about substance abuse and addiction, the idea of someone who addicted to marijuana is usually not the first thing...
In spite of the current opioid crisis that has been making headlines on a regular basis, Emergency Room (ER) doctors and staff have been missing opportunities to refer overdose...
The opioid epidemic has triggered a hardship that most people likely haven’t thought of: A higher number of donated organs are infected with the hepatitis C virus. Dr. Winston...
Approximately 20 percent of people who take Xanax, Valium and other benzodiazepines (benzos) are not using them as directed by their doctor, according to the results of a US...
Fentanyl in Other Drugs Leading to an Increase in Fentanyl Overdoses If you’ve read any articles lately or turned on the news, chances are you’ve heard much discussion about...
The results of a survey conducted by The Hartford, a leading property and casualty insurance company, have found the current opioid epidemic is having a “tangible and growing impact”...
Reports about the opioid crisis and drugs fentanyl, carfentanil and heroin have dominated recent headlines. During the years 200-2016, the number of lives lost to opioids has more than...
The results of one of the largest brain imaging studies have found the largest drivers of brain aging. Marijuana use and alcohol abuse are among the top things that...