Category Archives: Addction

Friday, July 24th, 2020

Patients in Recovery Facing Discrimination from Post-acute Care Medical Facilities

Twenty-nine percent of private post-acute care medical facilities in MA rejected certain hospitalized patients’ referrals for admission according to the results of a new study. The rejected patients in...
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Friday, October 25th, 2019

Marijuana Dependency “Wrongly Skewed Toward Men”: Review

A new review claims that research conducted on marijuana dependency has been skewed incorrectly towards men. Questions included in the criteria for diagnosing the condition such as, “Have you...
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Thursday, July 25th, 2019

Doctors Need “More Training” to Treat Opioid Addiction: Survey

The majority of Massachusetts doctors (three out of four) didn’t receive training on addiction during medical school or their residency, according to the results of a new survey. It...
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Thursday, September 13th, 2018

Alcohol Addiction “Blunts” Brain’s Sense of Pleasure and Reward: Study

The results of a new study, which have been published in Molecular Psychiatry, show that a portion of the brain’s reward system is blunted when a person becomes addicted...
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Sunday, May 27th, 2018

Could Stimulating the Brain be Key to Treating Drug Addiction?

Research has shown that drug addiction is a chronic disease affecting approximately 21.5 million people in the US. The exact causes are complicated, and at present it’s impossible to...
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Sunday, February 11th, 2018

FDA Strengthens Warning About Kratom, Saying Herb is an Opioid

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) boosted its warning about kratom. The agency said that the results of new research indicated the unregulated herb has “opioid properties.” It has...
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Wednesday, November 1st, 2017

Cocaine Overdose, Withdrawal & Addiction Treatment in Inpatient Rehab

People tend to minimize the risks associated with cocaine, overlooking entirely the risk of overdose. But, cocaine is extremely dangerous and even first time users are at grave risk...
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Tuesday, October 31st, 2017

Benefits of Inpatient Drug Rehab For Single Parents

Addiction is a complicated disease for not only the person suffering from it but also for the people around them, particularly any children involved. When an addict is a...
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Tuesday, October 31st, 2017

Am I Addicted to Heroin? Signs You May Need Inpatient Rehab for Heroin Addiction

All addiction feeds on denial and it is very common for people to continue abusing heroin for ages after their use has developed into full-blown addiction without acknowledging that...
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Tuesday, October 31st, 2017

50 Signs and Symptoms of Prescription Drug Abuse You Can’t Miss

When most people think of prescription drug abuse, they think of opioids. The prescription opioid epidemic has gotten a lot of media attention and these are the prescriptions most...
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Tuesday, October 31st, 2017

40 Health Risks of Crack Addiction that Signify a Need for Inpatient Rehab Help

When you begin using drugs like crack, you don’t think ahead to the consequences of long-term chronic use. It is recreational primarily and you don’t give it much thought...
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Tuesday, October 24th, 2017

Alarming Cocaine Use Statistics – Infographic

Cocaine addiction is a serious problem that nobody is immune to unless they simply don’t use the drug. Unfortunately, anyone who abuses cocaine is at a significant risk of...
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Monday, October 23rd, 2017

10 Ways to Beat Opiate Addiction – Infographic

Opiate addiction can be tough to beat. Emotionally you may feel overwhelmed, drained or otherwise unable to kick the habit alone. Physically you feel awful and as if the...
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Friday, October 20th, 2017

9 Startling Heroin Use Statistics Confirming the Opioid Epidemic – Infographic

Heroin use is at an all-time high and the number of people dying as a result of this drug is heartbreaking. Help is available. If you or someone you...
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Wednesday, September 27th, 2017

Symptoms of Prescription Drug Abuse

According to NYU Langone Medical Center, prescription drug addiction affects thousands of individuals across the country. Some have found themselves addicted following a legitimate need for the medications that...
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Wednesday, September 27th, 2017

Be Aware of These Methadone Drug Interactions

Dangerous drug interactions are a common problem that results in fatal consequences for thousands of patients every year. According to the US National Library of Medicine, “Drug interactions are...
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Wednesday, September 27th, 2017

5 Reasons to Choose an Inpatient Alcohol Addiction Rehab Center

Choosing inpatient alcohol addiction treatment is an important undertaking that could lead to serious changes in your life. When alcoholism has seemingly taken over your life and caused serious...
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Thursday, July 6th, 2017

How Recreational Users Become Addicted to Cocaine

A cocaine addiction is much different than an opioid addiction, and not just because the two drugs provide very different types of highs. A person who is addicted to...
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Sunday, May 22nd, 2016

Discovery of Addiction Gene May Help with Future Treatment and Prevention

A new study conducted by a group of researchers may shed light onto why people get addicted and how to locate individuals that may be susceptible to addiction before...
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Category Archives: Addction

Patients in Recovery Facing Discrimination from Post-acute Care Medical Facilities

Marijuana Dependency “Wrongly Skewed Toward Men”: Review

Doctors Need “More Training” to Treat Opioid Addiction: Survey

Alcohol Addiction “Blunts” Brain’s Sense of Pleasure and Reward: Study

Could Stimulating the Brain be Key to Treating Drug Addiction?

FDA Strengthens Warning About Kratom, Saying Herb is an Opioid

Cocaine Overdose, Withdrawal & Addiction Treatment in Inpatient Rehab

Benefits of Inpatient Drug Rehab For Single Parents

Am I Addicted to Heroin? Signs You May Need Inpatient Rehab for Heroin Addiction

50 Signs and Symptoms of Prescription Drug Abuse You Can’t Miss

40 Health Risks of Crack Addiction that Signify a Need for Inpatient Rehab Help

Alarming Cocaine Use Statistics – Infographic

10 Ways to Beat Opiate Addiction – Infographic

9 Startling Heroin Use Statistics Confirming the Opioid Epidemic – Infographic

Symptoms of Prescription Drug Abuse

Be Aware of These Methadone Drug Interactions

5 Reasons to Choose an Inpatient Alcohol Addiction Rehab Center

How Recreational Users Become Addicted to Cocaine

Discovery of Addiction Gene May Help with Future Treatment and Prevention

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