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What are synthetic opioids and why are people using them?
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Should you take fentanyl or carfentanil?
A brief look at the trends and dangers of synthetic opiates often mixed with heroin: fentanyl and/or carfentanil. Buyers ...
How to recognize a prescription drug addict
How can parents recognize if their child abuses prescription drugs? A description of the signs that parents can look fo ...
Prescription drug abuse prevention starts at home
The majority of prescription drugs diverted for illicit use come from residential medicine cabinets. How can you safety- ...
The epidemic nobody saw: The opioid crisis in America
Where did it all start? More on the opioid epidemic and today's over-prescription of painkillers. Why do people abuse op ...
How can prescribers prevent pharmaceutical drug diversion? INTERVIEW with Warren Rivera
Is there a way to reduce drug diversion? Can medical doctors participate in the prevention of the diversion of prescribe ...
NLP Strategies Counselors Can Use When Treating Addictive Behavior
In this article, we introduce you to some basic Neurolinguistic Programming (NLP) Strategies you can use when working ...
Is Depade Safe?
Yes, Depade is a relatively safe medication for use in drug or alcohol dependence. More here on the safety and efficacy ...
Prescription opioid addiction, mental health illness and treatment for teens
A featured article from Dr. Lisa R. Fortuna, MD, MPH, expert on teen addiction who helps outline mental health issues fo ...