Opioid overdoses have nearly tripled among kids, teens and children under 10 the highest rate of painkiller poisonings were Oxycontin, Percocet or Vicodin. For children aged 1-4, the number of poisonings increased to 205% from 1997-2012 and for teens aged 15-19 the increase was 176% [1]. In 2014 more people died from drug overdoses than [...]
Over 50% of adults in the United States know one close family member who has abused or is addicted to alcohol. Alcohol dependence can be defined as an increased tolerance to alcohol, withdrawal symptoms as alcohol consumption decreases, and as diminished control over drinking. The dependent person continues to drink even with changes in cognitive, [...]
As many as 50% of all individuals suffering with schizophrenia also meet the criteria for substance abuse disorder. According to the 2014 National Survey on Drug Use and health (NSDUH), 43.6 million Americans, aged 18 and over, experience some form of mental illness. It further reports that in the past two years, 20.2 million adults [...]
In the United States all 50 states have the minimum drinking age set at 21, the highest in the world. Many European countries have the minimum set at 18. Over the past several years, many studies have been conducted to study whether the drinking age should be lowered or raised. Many in support of raising [...]
The FDA has approved three drugs for the treatment of alcoholism and a fourth has been showing significant promise in clinical trials. The three drugs are Antabuse, Naltrexone, Campral, and Topamax. Use of Drugs for Alcoholism Antabuse was approved over 50 years ago for the treatment of alcoholism. It works by interfering with the body’s [...]MEDICAL ADVICE DISCLAIMER: The service, and any information contained on the website or provided through the service, is provided for informational purposes only. The information contained on or provided through this service is intended for general consumer understanding and education and not as a substitute for medical or psychological advice, diagnosis, or treatment. All information provided on the website is presented as is without any warranty of any kind, and expressly excludes any warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.