Suboxone and Tramadol
What is Suboxone? Suboxone is a combination of two drugs: buprenorphine and naloxone and one typically ingests sublingually (placing a dissolving strip under the tongue). Why the combination? Well,...
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Adderall and Xanax
Mixing Substances – Adderall and Xanax With substance abuse and addiction, it is common for people to use multiple substances. It’s possible for this to include someone using their...Read More
Polysubstance Abuse
Polysubstance Abuse and Dependence Someone with polysubstance dependence is using three or more substances, with at least one of the substances commonly being alcohol. As alcohol is one of...Read More
The Heroin Epidemic Has Spread to Middle-Class Women
Women are dying from painkillers now more than any time in America’s history. Real people, true stories, harrowing destruction. Charlotte’s Story Charlotte* still has the track marks crawling up...Read More
Deadly Batches of Spice Synthetic Marijuana Causing Severe Bleeding and Deaths across the U.S.
Synthetic marijuana, or Spice, caused several deaths in the United States this year. With the number of people hospitalized and the lack of regulation, it is more important now...Read More
Too Little Too Late? OxyContin Maker Purdue Stops Marketing Drugs to Doctors
After years of criticism and hundreds of lawsuits, Purdue Pharma LP has announced that it will no longer market OxyContin directly to doctors. Representatives for Purdue claim that their...Read More
Reversing the Trends of Substance Abuse, Drinking, Drug Use and Smoking
The Tide of Addiction May Be Turning Decline Stretching Back a Decade If there was a short-term drop in substance abuse, it might be dismissed as merely a blip...Read More
Statistics on Alcohol Use, Alcoholism and Alcohol-Related Health Issues
Alcohol is one of the most widely consumed and dangerous substances in the United States. One of the most important facets of fighting alcoholism and alcohol-related health issues is...Read More
Wisonsin Boy Rescues Father From Overdose
This last Thursday in downtown Waukesha, Wisconsin, an 8-year-old boy found his dad unresponsive and in a slumped position over the steering wheel of their family car. The courageous...Read More