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 »

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 »

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, 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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

During a three-week period in April, emergency rooms have seen a spike in activity across America that health care professionals have attributed to patients’ use of synthetic marijuana brands such as Spice or K-2. These patients arrive complaining of a range of symptoms, from high blood pressure to hallucinations and psychosis. The increase in the Read more »