Fentanyl has been found in almost every drug in the past year, and increasingly, it's a youngster who dies from an overdose. Fake pills from the internet have changed the way people acquire drugs, and it's killing people. Many people believe that recreational drug use is a harmless phase many young people go through. After [...]
Seniors aged 60 years and up have often been overlooked during the opioid epidemic. But that has started to change. Recent research shows that seniors are also highly prone to opioid use disorder. This is especially true of seniors grappling with chronic illness, loneliness, and other stressors. In California, a study from 2011 to 2017 [...]
After years of unfunded recommendations, the federal government will soon add critical funding to the war on drug addiction. The Biden administration is getting ready to commit billions of dollars to help fight the addiction epidemic. Federal Funding is Needed ASAP This week, the CDC released a stark report showing that the United States has [...]
A drug used for Medication-Assisted Treatment is now being tried as a pain medication replacement for opioids. Naltrexone, a form of Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT), is typically used to help people cease using opioids. What is Naltrexone? Traditionally, Naltrexone is a once-a-month injection for opioid use disorder. It is often the MAT of choice for people [...]
