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CDC Reports Opioid Addictions in Pregnant Women Quadrupled Over 15-Year Period
AddictionAugust 14th, 2018

CDC Reports Opioid Addictions in Pregnant Women Quadrupled Over 15-Year Period

Pregnancy and opioid addiction is a harrowing crisis in the midst of a larger epidemic. A pregnant mother addicted to opioids faces serious risk, including stillbirth, early labor…

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Benzodiazepine Prescriptions on the Rise: New Data Emerges
AddictionAugust 9th, 2018

Benzodiazepine Prescriptions on the Rise: New Data Emerges

The National Institute on Drug Abuse research indicates that opioid overdose deaths involving benzodiazepine prescriptions—such as Xanax, Valium, and Ativan—quadrupled between 2002 and 2015. The National Institutes of…

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What is K2? The Powerful Synthetic Cannabinoid Making Headlines Across the US
TreatmentAugust 1st, 2018

What is K2? The Powerful Synthetic Cannabinoid Making Headlines Across the US

Classified as a synthetic cannabinoid, K2, also known as spice, has been a prominent fixture in media reports, due to its bizarre and dangerous side effects and the…

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Cocaine Abuse in the US: Dennis Quaid Reveals Past Struggles
TreatmentJuly 30th, 2018

Cocaine Abuse in the US: Dennis Quaid Reveals Past Struggles

“My greatest mistake was being addicted to cocaine,” wrote Dennis Quaid in a 2011 essay for Newsweek. The actor, now 64, is well-known for a variety of roles—fromThe…

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Demi Lovato Suffers Overdose Weeks after Revealing Relapse
RecoveryJuly 25th, 2018

Demi Lovato Suffers Overdose Weeks after Revealing Relapse

Weeks after releasing a new song that revealed she had relapsed, singer and actress Demi Lovato has been hospitalized following a suspected overdose. First reported by TMZ, law…

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New Reports on Children and Opioid Prescriptions: How Are Statistics Changing?
AddictionJuly 19th, 2018

New Reports on Children and Opioid Prescriptions: How Are Statistics Changing?

Opioids have been prescribed to children on an alarmingly frequent basis, according to a new study published in the medical journal Pediatrics.The research showed that 1 in 10…

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Opioid Deaths Declining in Delray Beach: New Reports
AddictionJuly 12th, 2018

Opioid Deaths Declining in Delray Beach: New Reports

South Florida has been the focus of national conversation surrounding the opioid epidemic for many years, with Delray Beach at the very center. The peak of the crisis…

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Facing Relapse in Sobriety: Demi Lovato Releases Personal New Song
AddictionJuly 7th, 2018

Facing Relapse in Sobriety: Demi Lovato Releases Personal New Song

A powerful voice for many suffering from substance abuse and mental health disorders, actress and singer Demi Lovato has been an advocate for recovery for over six years…

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Deadliest Catch Star Blake Painter: Drugs Found at Scene of Death
TreatmentJuly 7th, 2018

Deadliest Catch Star Blake Painter: Drugs Found at Scene of Death

Blake Painter, star of the popular Discovery Channel show Deadliest Catch, was found dead on May 25. One month later, his cause of death is under investigation, with…

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