Addiction impacts all demographics, but young adults and late teens are at particular risk. More colleges and universities in the U.S. are grappling with increased drug use among their students. Here are a few startling facts about students and drug addiction. Half of All Full-Time Students Abuse Drugs Yup, it’s been reported that...Read More
Drug addiction is a major struggle and these days when people don’t know what to do they first turn to Google for answers. Google recently revealed that they saw an all-time high last month for searches of “rehab near me”, “addiction treatment near me”, and “how to help an addict.” Only 10% of people who...Read More
The first step to recovering from drug addiction is detox. Benzodiazepines are a group of central nervous system depressants. These drugs are commonly used to treat anxiety, insomnia, and seizures. Some of the most popular abused prescription drugs such as Valium, Xanax, and Klonopin are benzos. Benzo withdrawal isn’t easy, but here is what people...Read More
The UK has been struggling to control Etizolam abuse and is on the cusp of declaring a public health emergency over it. Now that drug has hopped across the pond and is causing havoc in Florida. Etizolam isn’t legally sold in the US, but it’s similar to benzodiazepines such as Valium and Xanax. This is...Read More
Summer is a time for fun in the sun, but according to a new study, it is also when people are more likely to begin experimenting with drugs. Researchers looked at data from the U.S. National Survey on Drug Use and Health between 2011 and 2017. There was data from nearly 395,000 people,...Read More
New data suggests that for the first time in three decades, drug overdose deaths in the US are falling. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released provisional numbers recently that show overdose deaths have dropped. Their figures show around 68,000 deaths from drug overdose in 2018. The agency stated that even if...Read More
Unfortunately, the US is still in the midst of an opioid epidemic. Thousands of American tragically die each year from a drug overdose. Opiates, such as prescription pain pills and heroin are the driving force behind this, especially as more drugs are cut with the deadly fentanyl. These states were hit the hardest…. West Virginia...Read More
Kratom is a highly controversial drug in the addiction treatment world. While some opiate addicts praise it as a miracle cure, others see it as a replacement opiate, one that created an even stronger addiction. It’s relatively unknown in the US but has been classified as a Schedule 1 Controlled Substance by the DEA since...Read More
Drug detox is never pleasant, but benzodiazepine detox can be dangerous. Benzodiazepines, or benzos, are a type of psychoactive drugs that act like minor tranquilizers or sedatives. These drugs are typically medically prescribed, but due to their addictive nature are commonly abused. Benzodiazepine Drugs Benzos possess psycholeptic, hypnotic, sedative, and amnesic effects. They’re...Read More
Detox and rehab treatments fall into one of two categories- inpatient or outpatient. Both focus on safe drug withdrawals and working on rehabilitation, but there are some differences. Here at Delray Center for Addiction Medicine, we offer a full-service outpatient detox program, but that may not be the best choice for everyone. Here are...Read More
