Any newspaper or media outlet you visit, there is at least one article that covers the current opioid crisis (#opioid). This epidemic doesn’t just impact low income neighborhoods or vacation areas. It impacts all neighborhoods and socio-economic levels. The headline you see above might be a headscratcher since they do have regulations about prescriptions drugs. But I will explain why the federal government could stop this … [Read more...]
Saving Lives With Kratom
Tea has a lot in common with kratom. Thanks to years of research and scientific studies, we all know that drinking tea is very good for. Tea comes from pouring hot water on cured or dried plant leaves. It is a natural product that grows in Asia. Since the beginning of time, our ancestors have found different medicinal purposes from the plants that were in their environment. Tea is no exception and there were times that … [Read more...]
The Highs And Lows Of Opioid Abuse
If you read all the headlines, you see articles in every media stream about all the opioid abuse that surrounds us. It's no wonder that big pharmaceutical companies try to assist us in continuing that addiction through the use of prescription drugs. The research departments from pharmaceutical companies take drugs from illegal drugs lists and try to alter the chemical structure for their benefit. The attempt is to try to … [Read more...]
Synthetic Drug Dangers
The natural drugs in the world such as marijuana, coca and opium seem to be falling out of favor. These drugs might be considered plain and vanilla to some users. This has given the rise a new kind of drugs, namely synthetic drugs. Pharmaceutical companies have published a wealth of information about chemical components that affect and alter the mind. Underground chemical labs have gathered this information and … [Read more...]
Chronic Pain Addiction
Being in chronic pain will make an individual go to extremes to relieve the pain. Like most people, we will try any over the counter treatments before going to the doctor for a prescription drug. You can try acupuncture, Aleve, Aspirin, heat pads or any other easy to get remedies. These remedies are usually temporary and barely treat the pain in the long run. S0 now what? At this point you go to your doctor and he will … [Read more...]
Cure For Addiction
Fighting opioid addiction is one of the hardest things that a family or person can go through. The addiction is so so strong that one has to wait to hit rock bottom before help can be provided. There is one prescription drug that is used to help opioid addictions. It is called suboxone. This is generic and has been around for a long time. What Is Suboxone? Suboxone is a combination drug of buprenorphine and Naloxone. … [Read more...]
Naloxone To The Rescue
How bad is the heroin epidemic? In New York City, police officers will carry doses of Narcan (Naloxone) to reverse the effects of an overdose from heroin or opioid prescription pills. This is already in effect across the border in New Jersey. Since police are usually the first to respond, they will be first to administer Naloxone to any suspected overdose victim. Now keep in mind that these officers will be trained on how … [Read more...]
Pregnant Opioid Users
Doctors are prescribing opioid painkillers to pregnant women in astonishing numbers despite the fact that risks to the developing fetus are largely unknown. This is just insane. As if this country doesn't have enough of a drug problem. Government statistics show that of the 1.1 million pregnant women enrolled in Medicaid nationally, nearly 23 percent filled an opioid prescription in 2007 according to a study published in … [Read more...]
A New Prescription Painkiller Side Effect
Here is the face of Heroin abuse. There are countless other faces but they don't get the attention that this celebrity brings. Who would have ever thought that actions in Florida could affect New York. So what happened in Florida? Local and federal authorities shut down pill mills which are storefront pain clinics that sold large numbers of prescription painkillers to just about anyone. This was part of an effort to stamp … [Read more...]
Tramadol as an Option for Pain
It is unbelievable how many medications are produced to manage pain. Managing pain is one of the most profitable areas for pharmaceutical companies. We are now going to discuss another pain managing drug available by prescription known as Tramadol (Tramal). Tramadol is a synthetic opioid analgesic (painkiller). From previous posts, we have established that it is derived from the most studied plant on the planet, the … [Read more...]