The amount of drug related deaths in King County in Washington State has hit an all-time high. Nearly all the deaths in 2016 are attributed…
Though it isn’t mentioned often, Tramadol is a powerful opiate. As any news channel will regularly tell you, the American opiate crisis is still in…
It’s time we start having some no-nonsense conversations in this country about synthetic opioids. After all, the country is in the grips of an opioid…
U.S. is facing a major opioid epidemic. In 2015, 2.6 million Americans age 12 and up were diagnosed with an opioid abuse disorder. Of these…
Even after seeking addiction treatment, 40% to 60% of patients are likely to relapse. Surprisingly, relapse is often viewed as a natural part of the…
Did you know that your painkillers can cause you to fail a drug test? The initiative that started in October 2017 introduced four new prescription…
Substance abusers rarely stop to think about the damage they’re doing to their bodies. Their main concern is that they get the high they’re looking…
How can you tell when your drug use has gotten out of control? The answer to that question for many people is that they can’t.…
Snorting various drugs has become a common way of using them. The medical term for this is insufflation. People do it because it allows the…
Subutex vs. Suboxone is often a choice that addiction treatment professionals are forced to make. Both of these drugs are used to treat opioid addiction.…