Prescription painkillers—especially opioids—can be powerful tools for managing severe or chronic pain. However, they also carry a serious risk: addiction. The line between proper use and dependency can blur quickly, especially when prescriptions are long-term or inadequately monitored. According to … Continue reading Avoid Getting Hooked On Pain Killers
Kratom is a plant that is native to southeast asia and has been used for centuries as a drug of abuse and to treat pain. There is evidence that kratom can be addictive, and there is concern that it could … Continue reading Kratom: Harmful Substance or Safe Drug Addiction Treatment?
As health care providers, we are in a unique position to have a large impact on the opioid epidemic by limiting our prescriptions of these drugs. We have a chance to improve quality of life and to save lives,” says … Continue reading Managing Post-Surgical Pain Without Opioids
June 23, 2022 – When you think of binge drinking, you probably imagine young college students overdoing it at big weekend bashes: Kegs, shots, loud music, and bad behavior. And indeed, according to a national survey, more than half of … Continue reading The Trouble with Binge Drinking Over Age 30
An 18-year-old woman developed hypersensitivity pneumonitis, a.k.a. “wet lung” after just three weeks of vaping. This is the first reported case of a teenager developing the condition after using e-cigarettes. Wet lung is an immune system disorder that affects the … Continue reading A Teen Developed ‘Wet Lung’ After Vaping For 3 Weeks
With Prince’s unfortunate death linked to painkilling drugs and the recent news that even acetaminophen, the main ingredient in Tylenol, affects us in ways we’re only … Continue reading 8 ‘You Won’t Believe It’ Natural Painkillers
What really causes addiction — to everything from cocaine to smart-phones? And how can we overcome it? Johann Hari has seen our current methods fail firsthand, as he has watched loved ones struggle to manage their addictions. He started to … Continue reading TED Talk: Everything You Think You Know About Addiction is Wrong
Suzanne knew something was wrong when she woke up with a hangover on a Monday morning. She never drank on Sunday night, but her friends had come over to provide some company since her husband was out of town. Suzanne … Continue reading Out of Control Alcohol: Is Abstinence Required, or Will Moderation Work?
In addition, women with symptoms of depression were three times more likely to meet the criteria for having a tanning dependence. Continue reading Indoor Tanning Addiction and the Depression Connection
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