Addiction to Xanax and other benzodiazepine medications is currently one of our countries most overlooked addictions because they are doctor prescribed. Although Xanax can be…
Over the last 20 years, the United States has been in the middle of a massive opioid epidemic. Nearly 500,000 people have died due to…
Prescription painkillers are given to patients who are enduring pain either from an injury or medical condition that causes pain. Prescription pain killers are opioids…
In the last two decades, the research on addiction has shown how and why addiction is a complex disease of the mind and emotions. People…
Alcohol is the most commonly used addictive substance. 85.6 percent of people over the age of 18 have reported drinking alcohol at some point in…
Alcoholism is a complex disease of the mind and emotions that research has proven is caused by specific risk factors. The type of person who…
Cirrhosis of the liver is a condition in which scar tissue invades the healthy tissues of the liver, preventing it from working effectively. Cirrhosis cannot…
Suboxone (Buprenorphine/Naloxone) is a medication that is used to treat opioid use disorder. Suboxone contains 2 different ingredients, buprenorphine, and naloxone. Buprenorphine (the active drug)…
Tramadol is a type of synthetic opioid medication that is used to relieve moderate to severe pain. Tramadol was initially thought to be less addictive…
Lorazepam is a type of benzodiazepine which is a prescription medication used to treat anxiety disorders. Its brand name, Ativan, more commonly refers to lorazepam.…