It is unfortunate that employee substance abuse is on the rise in many companies around the USA. This can be a major factor contributing to workplace injuries and other associated problems. Studies have shown that when companies invest in drug testing programs, they are more likely to reduce workplace injury rates by as much as Read more »
How Prescription Drugs are Changing Drug Abuse
According to the Office of the Attorney General of Georgia, the most abused drugs are no longer the ones obtained through a street-corner drug dealer. Instead, the new drugs of choice for users across the country are attainable at the doctor’s office in the form of prescription opioids, a trend that has also taken its Read more »
Effects of Opiate Painkillers
Across the country, drug addiction has become a common problem; few families are able to remain free from the clenches of addiction. Generally, if someone isn’t using drugs, they will still feel the affects of addiction among their family and friends. With the ease of access, painkillers have become popular among those struggling with substance Read more »
Zohydro is Primed to Launch a New Painkiller Addiction Epidemic
A new pain-killer drug called Zohydro could cause another addiction epidemic according to professionals. The drug as it is known today is leaving the marketplace and could be replaced by another that has tampered resistant qualities. The change would prevent or reduce misuse of the drug. In less than a year, Zohydro went from a new pain-killer to Read more »
Synthetic Marijuana is NOT Similar to Natural Marijuana
Synthetic marijuana, also known as spice, Yucatan fire, K-2 or fake weed, is a wildly popular drug due to its psychoactive properties. Although synthetic weed has been ostensibly marketed as an herbal product, it is not herbal. Many professionals in the medical and research fields have advised against the recreational use of synthetic marijuana. However, Read more »
Warning Signs of Painkiller Abuse
Addiction to prescription painkillers is on the rise, and can unfortunately happen to nearly anyone. Those who become addicted may offer excuses or deny they have a problem; however, here are some telltale signs that indicate there is a problem. #1: Medication is not being taken as prescribed A person who is addicted to painkillers Read more »
Workplace Painkiller Use Costs Employers Billions
For fear of losing their job, many employees won’t let their boss or their HR department know that they’re taking painkillers. They feel that as long as they can handle the side effects, no one will have to know their secret. Really, employees see dealing with pain as more of a distraction than the change Read more »
CDC Reports that Deaths from Painkillers Still Climbing
Deaths caused by overdoses of prescription narcotic painkillers have reached an epidemic state, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Looking at data from 2012, opioid painkillers contributed to 16,007 deaths. This represents a tripling of painkiller overdoses since 1999. Many types of prescription painkillers are stronger than morphine, including hydromorphone, methadone, fentanyl, Read more »