Articles By: Drug Addiction

Prescription Drugs and Pain: the Self-Defeating Loop

Prescription drugs and pain seem to go together like baseball and hot dogs, but unlike the latter, the former is anything but healthy – when used indiscriminately or for too long. The fact is that overuse of prescription drugs can put you into a self-defeating loop. Here’s what can happen. You have...
August 27th, 2010 | | Read More

Why Does Someone Become Addicted?

When you have a loved one or someone you care about that is addicted, it’s often frustrating and confusing to figure out why. What caused the addiction? You worry that it may be something that you did or didn’t do. You rack your brain trying to think of what happened recently that may have contributed...
August 16th, 2010 | | Read More

Can We Cure Addiction?

Addiction has plagued civilization for thousands of years, pre-dating the legendary conqueror, Alexander the Great, and the Greek and Roman empires. As long as there have been grapes for wine and ingredients for other liquids for imbibing that brought about an altered state of consciousness – or unconsciousness...
July 19th, 2010 | | Read More

Possible Consequences of Not Getting Treatment for Addiction

Sometimes being the take-charge individual who has to do everything on his or her own is not the way to go. This is particularly true when it comes to trying to overcome addiction on your own. Chances are you’ll face an uphill battle. But it’s actually more than just a tough road to go: it may be...
July 12th, 2010 | | Read More

20 Signs You May Be Living With an Addict

The interesting thing about drug addiction is that it does not play favorites. We may think we can identify the drug user or addict by a specific stereotype, but such an approach will often return erroneous results. Instead, it is better to look for specific signs.
July 1st, 2010 | | Read More

Ativan’s Sedative Properties Can be Quickly Addictive

Millions of people experience levels of anxiety that are life disrupting, and Ativan is a prescription drug becoming more common for these patients. Officially known as Lorazepam, Ativan can also be used for sleeplessness, withdrawal from alcohol addiction, children’s seizures and for helping with...
September 2nd, 2010 | Prescription Drug Addiction | Read More

DEA Announces National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has teamed up with state and local law enforcement, government, public health, and community organizations to establish the first National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day. On Saturday, September 25, 2010, Americans across the country will be able to return...
September 1st, 2010 | Prescription Drug Addiction | Read More

How Drug Addiction Begins

The common perception of a drug addict is often cast by stereotypes. Generally, we imagine a drug problem beginning with a creepy guy prowling around in a dark alley offering drugs to nicely dressed teenagers who fall prey to his tricky ways.
August 30th, 2010 | Research & News | Read More

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-08-29

Physician suspected of illegally dealing prescription drugs/powerful narcotics to addicts, some of whom died of overdoses http://ow.ly/2vZwP #Powered by Twitter Tools
August 29th, 2010 | Research & News | Read More

Drug-Related Assaults in the ER Increasing

Individuals who enter the emergency room under the influence of drugs or alcohol may not behave according to normal health care protocol. Nurses attending to these individuals know this firsthand as they often get the brunt of abuse from such individuals if an encounter turns violent.
August 26th, 2010 | Drug Crimes | Read More