According to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, a total of 494,000 people were addicted to heroin in 2017. The number continues to rise every year as estimate puts about .2 persons per a hundred

As we continue to write about the addiction crisis in this country, we have to discuss the cocaine use. Illegal and highly addictive, cocaine is a drug that is made from the coca plant. It is also known

If you or a loved one is taking the drug buspirone or Buspar it is very important you learn about the drug. First, buspirone is as an anti-anxiety prescription drug. Many experts say people are at low

The opioid push that is going on in the United States today is seeing a lot of unwanted attention. With physicians able to freely prescribe opioids to their patients based on their symptoms, they continue

Because of their power and addictive nature, opioid painkillers need highly visible warning labels, said Matt Hancock, the United Kingdom's secretary of state for health and social care. According to Hancock,

OxyContin is the brand name ( of another medication known as oxycodone, though it is extended-release. It is a painkiller that is used for those that suffer from long-term, severe pain. Understanding the

K2, also known as spice, is a synthetic drug. It is used to enhance the effects of marijuana. Many people refer to K2 as synthetic cannabinoids. Some call it a fake weed. Whatever you call it, K2 contains

Going through alcohol withdrawal can be extremely uncomfortable. Sometimes it can even be dangerous. Amongst the symptoms of withdrawal, you might experience are sweating, shaky hands, nausea, insomnia,

While many downplay the risks associated with cannabis use, researchers at University College London ( alongside researchers from King's College London, University of Bath, University of Exeter, the MRC,

On April 23, 2019, New Jersey attorney general Gurbir S. Grewal announced that the state had launched a new tool ( to help fight the opioid epidemic. This data tool, the Integrated Drug Awareness Dashboard,

Utah is now the nation's strictest state with regards to blood alcohol level in an effort to curb drunk driving accidents and deaths. While the nation's current standard is 0.08 percent, Utah's new law

In December 2018, Utah became the first state ( in the United States to enact a lower blood alcohol content (BAC) limit, a measure used to determine whether people are operating vehicles in impaired states.

Unlike other drug problems, the current drug problem in the United States is not with illegal drugs but legal ones. The nation’s problems with opioid drugs occurred when people used prescription pain

Nationwide, overdoses and deaths from opioids have hit epidemic and crisis levels. On average, 130 people die every day in America from an opioid overdose. Deaths from natural opioids, such as oxycodone,

On April 3, 2019, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) issued a press release statement ( from Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D. and Principal Deputy Commissioner Amy Abernethy, M.D., Ph.D. about

Holistic approaches ( to opioid addiction treatment have garnered a lot of attention recently. Holistic drug addiction treatment focuses on using natural and healthy techniques to help the client with

The Veterans Affairs Cooperative Study gave $40 million worth of grants to Yale School of Medicine. The purpose of these grants is to study opioid addiction treatments states a press release from Yale

The NIDA, National Institute on Drug Abuse, believes there is no evidence showing marijuana will wean people off an opioid addiction. Using marijuana as a treatment to do so may deny the person a chance

Many teenagers are finding themselves with an opioid prescription after they get their wisdom teeth removed. This pain medication prescription is often the start down a long, dark road. Many teenagers

As I continue writing for Sunshine Behavioral Health ( I believed it was time to start talking about suicides. Famous people like Anthony Bourdain and Kate Spade has recently committed suicide. The issue