Opioid Abuse Linked to Mental Health Disorders
Researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health recently published a report on the link between opioid abuse and mood and anxiety disorders. The study was recently highlighted in the Journal of Psychological Medicine. Their results determined that those who suffer from common disorders such as panic disorder, bipolar and depression often have [...]
Chronic Pain Management with Opioid Therapy
While the majority of chronic pain sufferers need only concern themselves with pain management, a small segment could face a double whammy in the form of opioid addiction. A recent study conducted by Geisinger Health System and New York University researchers found that 35% of patients with chronic pain who were being treated with opioid [...]
OxyContin: Heroin’s Ugly Sister
Molecularly, OxyContin and heroin are very similar. Both drugs are opioids and are manufactured from the poppy plant. The effects they have in the body are also very similar. Both are depressants and are extremely addictive. According to addicts, the high is also very similar. The main difference is that one is a street drug [...]
Outpatient Treatment Program Offers Promises for Prescription Drug Addiction
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