New Dosages for Buprenorphine Approved
Buprenorphine is the latest drug to be approved for the treatment of opiate addiction – and the only drug FDA-approved for no other medical purpose. It is also unique because it can be prescribed by a qualified physician and taken by the patient at home, unlike methadone and other drugs that must be taken daily in the presence of medical professional.
Rate of KY Newborns Born Addicted to Painkillers Rises 2400 Percent
With the rapid rise in prescription painkiller addiction over the past decade, it’s not surprising that there’s also been a big spike in babies born addicted to painkillers as well. But at a rate of increase that equals 2400 percent?
Can Your Immune System Block Opiate Addiction?
Maybe not on its own, but if researchers and the latest studies into the effects of a drug called (+)-naloxone (read: plus nah-locks-own) are correct, then there may be a way to treat pain and block the addiction often triggered by traditional opiate painkillers.
Can Marijuana Successfully Treat Drug Addiction Withdrawal Symptoms?
Should marijuana be legalized for medical purposes? It’s a questions that been asked and answered – differently – across the country for years now.
New Study Shows that Genes May Influence Response to Painkiller Use and Abuse
Why is it that two people can have the same prescription for an opiate painkiller (e.g., Vicodin, OxyContin, hydrocodone, and others) and one will develop a drug dependence while the other will be able to take it without issue for months on end?
CDC Says Methadone Prescribed for Pain Relief is Leading Cause of Deadly Overdose
Only 2 percent of prescriptions for addictive painkillers are for methadone in the United States but more than 30 percent of the overdose deaths caused by prescription opiates are caused by the drug, according to the US Department of Health and Human Services. Dr. Thomas Frieden is the director of the US Centers for Disease . . . . Continue Reading
Adderall: The American Supermom’s Newest Addiction
There is a growing addiction in the US, and it’s not happening in the back alleys of big cities.
Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) on the Rise Due to Prescription Drug Abuse
When a baby is in utero, drugs that the mother takes can pass through the placenta and reach the developing fetus.
Pharmacist Accused of Running Pill Mill Out of Pharmacy
In Volusia County, Florida, Michael Lomangino, a pharmacist, has been charged with stealing prescription medications from the pharmacy that employed him and then reselling those pills on the black market.
Teen Mom 2 Chelsea Houska Says She’s Not Addicted to Ambien and Alcohol
When you’re in the spotlight, rumors fly fast and hard, and reality TV stars like Chelsea Houska of Teen Mom 2 are learning that the hard way.