Category Archives: Painkiller Addiction

  There are a lot of different opinions on medical marijuana use, but there is also one very interesting fact … Continue reading The Pros and Cons of Using Marijuana to Curb Opioid Use →

  Here’s a staggering statistic: 4.4 percent of the U.S. population misuses opioids, including painkillers and heroin. That statistic was … Continue reading Opioid Crisis Update: Here’s What You Need to Know →

  We’ve all heard the news: The unemployment rate is the lowest it’s been since 2000. Given that statistic, it’d … Continue reading How Opioids Depress our Labor Force →

  A baby is born approximately every 15 minutes in the United States suffering from opioid withdrawal, according to a … Continue reading Children of the Opioid Crisis →

  You’ve had enough. You learned firsthand that drugs always take more than they give. You’re ready to be done. … Continue reading What to Expect When Tackling Painkiller Addiction →

Some people safely take prescription painkillers as prescribed by their doctor to manage chronic pain. Others start using painkillers for … Continue reading Painkiller Side Effects and Depression →

We all know by now that drugs and alcohol can affect your pregnancy, but prescription painkillers can be just as … Continue reading Can Prescription Drug Use Lead to Miscarriage? →

  Painkiller addiction can happen to anyone who decides to take them. That’s why it’s important to know exactly what … Continue reading Prescription Painkillers: Which are the Most Addictive? →

The opioid epidemic kills more than 115 people a day. Here’s how it happened: People get hooked on prescription opioid … Continue reading Opioid Prescription Statistics: Good News and Bad →

  A trillion dollars is a hard number to wrap your head around. If you were to divide it by … Continue reading The Cost of the Opioid Epidemic →

To flush or not to flush. That is the question—or at least one of them—when disposing of pain pills. Before … Continue reading How to Dispose of Prescription Painkillers →

  It was 1981 when reports first surfaced of unusual infections spreading among gay men. By 1982, we’d given it … Continue reading Opioid Epidemic and HIV Outbreaks →