Opiates are among the most often abused substances in the United States, with prescription opiates accounting for up to 5.1 million addiction cases. In 2011, over 210 million doses of opiates, such as morphine, OxyContin, and Vicodin, were given in the United States, indicating that the problem is widespread. What is Opiate? Any drug generated …
Detoxifying yourself from drugs at home may sound tempting but it is not the best option though. And it even gets life-threatening in some conditions. In this article we will go through why detoxing at home is dangerous and not preferred in some cases. Since addiction makes oneself dependent that is why an individual …
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention claims alcohol is the most commonly abused substance by youth and adults in the United States. In fact, according to the CDC, 25% of high school students report having at least one binge-drinking episode per month. Furthermore, these binge events account for an alarming 90% of all underage drinking. …
Ketamine-assisted therapy is developing as a viable remedy for those “treatment-resistant” during an international epidemic and a severe mental health crisis. For a couple of decades, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) have been on the rise, with its direct effects (e.g., the burden of suffering) and indirect (e.g., disability/role impairment and family effect). Psychedelic-assisted …
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In recent years, opiate addiction has reached the sky, resulting in a nationwide drug crisis of epidemic proportions. The large number of people addicted to this risky medications but a lot of people still want to get rid of it but afraid of detox and the related procedures. So because of that those who are …
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Ketamine is an FDA-approved anesthetic that has been used for more than five decades all over the world. It’s also a medicine with fast-acting antidepressant qualities that mental health professionals have been researchingfor over 20 years. While Ketamine isn’t recommended as a first-line treatment for chronic pain, depression, or any other mental health condition, …
What is Suboxone? Suboxone as a medication-assisted therapy is used to treat people addicted to opioids, whether they are illegal or prescribed. Buprenorphine and Naloxone are the active components of this treatment. Buprenorphine, a partial opioid agonist, decreases a person’s desires by blocking the Opiate receptors. The second component, Naloxone, aids in the reversal of opioid effects. …
