Drug Abuse

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that over 5,000 U.S. citizens aged 65 and over died of a drug overdose in 2020. Moreover, alcohol-induced causes claimed the lives of 11,616 elderly Americans within the same age range that year. Some may claim that it’s to be expected as the Baby Boomers—the first generation Read more »

General Barry R. McCaffrey, USA, Retired, appeared as the keynote speaker at the National Drug and Alcohol Screening Association’s (NDASA) annual conference earlier this month. He spoke on the impacts of drug and alcohol abuse in the workplace and, subsequently, our communities. General McCaffrey served in the United States Army and retired as a four-star Read more »

Adults with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) face many challenges. Their brains are always going—always—and it makes it difficult to focus on the task in front of them. Drugs, such as Adderall and Ritalin, can enable those suffering from ADHD to function—but they’re addictive. Still, those who seek treatment are less likely to abuse drugs Read more »

In August 2021, Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed a revolutionary idea. He wanted to use taxpayer money to pay meth addicts, or those suffering from other specific drug addictions, to stay sober. If successful, California will be the first state in the nation to provide this type of incentive. The cost of the program will run Read more »

If you ask parents if they know what dabbing is, they are likely to demonstrate a popular dance move. Do you know the one they’re thinking of? You throw an arm out to the side while tucking your head and placing your other arm in front of your eyes and pointing it in the same Read more »

The word “drugs” doesn’t usually get written on the list, of course, but someone who is caught up in desperation might actually have done it. As a matter of fact, odds are the person has no intention of actually spending their shopping money on drugs rather than gifts for family and friends. However, they don’t Read more »

Drug addiction has been a serious problem in this country for decades—the last two especially. Moreover, during 2020, things went from bad to worse. The pandemic sent our country into lockdowns, lost jobs, kids out of school—the list, of course, goes on. Many people suffering from addiction, as well as some of those in recovery, Read more »

The FDA Public Workshop entitled “Reconsidering Mandatory Opioid Prescriber Education Through a Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS) in an Evolving Opioid Crisis” is looking for input from stakeholders—which is practically everyone in the country if we’re being honest. The FDA hopes to hear from healthcare providers, healthcare professional associations, pharmacists, pharmacy benefit managers, public Read more »