The results from a new report released from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published in the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report shed light on the...
With all eyes on the opioid problem in America, many people are missing the fact that millions of people are also abusing other prescriptions, such as Xanax. These anti-anxiety...
The opioid epidemic continues to rage through North America, and experts in East Tennessee are looking into the source of the problem. Many of them have determined that it...
The Link Between Hepatitis C and Opioid Addiction The opioid epidemic is characterized by an increase in the number of people who misuse narcotics, including prescription painkillers and heroin....
Methamphetamine addiction is on the rise again in many areas. Meth use by pregnant women resulted in a number of adverse neonatal outcomes, according to results from a systemic...
Brain Cell Changes Linked to Opiate Addiction, Narcolepsy UCLA researchers have made two discoveries that provide new information on chemical messengers in the brain regulating addiction and sleep. One...
Increase Insurance Coverage for Addiction to Lower Risk of Opioid Deaths Patients who are living with an opioid addiction and want to get help shouldn’t be denied access to...
Study Finds Obstacles and Delays to Getting Help for Substance Abuse When patients with substance abuse disorder visit their doctor’s office or the local emergency room seeking help, finding...
FDA Approves Two Generic Medications for Opioid Dependence Treatment Mylan Technologies Inc. and Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories SA have received the go-ahead to market buprenorphine and naloxone sublingual film. These...