Addiction is a deadly disease and one that the U.S. is currently struggling to treat. A huge cause for the current opiate epidemic originally was pill mills and negligent doctors that overprescribed. Doctors and psychiatrists today are more cautious when it comes to prescribing drugs, and keeping an eye out of drug-seeking behaviors, which are...Read More

  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

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

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

The United States is in the midst of an opiate epidemic. Since 2000, nearly 400,000 Americans have died of opioid-related causes. Treating opioid addiction is hard, and this class of drugs is known to have intense cravings and severe withdrawal symptoms.   Currently, there are a few medications available for treating opiate addiction. The main...Read More