In the News: Florida Pharmacist Found Guilty of Drug Trafficking
In the News: Florida Pharmacist Found Guilty of Drug Trafficking
The drug-dealing pharmacist by the name Ashish J. Patel, a 35 year old who was accused of selling Oxycodone pills to an undercover detective, has now been found guilty of several charges including drug trafficking. The Florida Department of Health website... Learn MoreIn the News: Two California Counties Sue Over Painkiller Marketing
You might recall the legal action taken by several U.S. states on tobacco companies that occurred about 20 years ago. Much like that, two California counties, Santa Clara and Orange, are suing painkiller manufacturing companies on the basis that they... Learn MoreWhy We Don’t Do Ultra Rapid Opiate Detox (and Why You Shouldn’t Either)
Opiate-addicted patients, such as heroin addicts and people addicted to narcotic painkillers know the pain that comes with detoxing. Being in recovery from opiates, I know the fantasy of being knocked out during the detox so that the withdrawal symptoms... Learn MoreDangerous New Drug: Moxduo
In the news is a powerful new prescription painkiller that The Food and Drug Administration is trying to decide whether it should be approved. This new drug is called Moxduo and it’s not exactly new; it’s a combination of two... Learn MoreThe True Cost of the Heroin Epidemic
When we discuss the ‘true cost of the heroin epidemic,’ we’re not talking about fiscal dollars, although that is a factor in this latest chapter of American tragic history. We’ve reported on the toll heroin is taking all over the... Learn MoreSubstance Showdown: Zubsolv vs. Suboxone
Zubsolv is a new name-brand drug being used to treat opiate addiction. It is the same as its predecessor, Suboxone, in that it contains the same two drugs: buprenorphine and naloxone, and it is prescribed for the same reasons. Buprenorphine/naloxone... Learn MoreIn the News: Heroin Deaths Spike at the Jersey Shore
Already among the highest in the state, overdose deaths from heroin and prescription drugs in Ocean County, N.J. more than doubled in 2013. And, although we’ve only marked off 16 days of 2014, there have already been three fatal overdoses.... Learn MoreIn the News: Bad Batch of Heroin in Delray Beach Causes Overdoses
There has been a surge in heroin overdoses in Delray Beach and local police are appealing to the public for information in an effort to understand what is happening. Since Dec. 1, the Delray Beach Police Department has "handled in... Learn MoreBaby Boomer Addicts
It was recently reported that drug abuse is surging among baby boomers. In fact, for adults aged 50 to 54, the percentage of consumers of illicit substances more than doubled from 3.4% in 2002 to 7.2% last year. For those... Learn MoreDrug Abuse By Region: Florida
Although we’re one big, cohesive country under the same government, several different regions make up the United States: there’s the northeast, the south, the Midwest, and the west coast. And for each region, there is a different dialect, slang, traditions,... Learn MoreDangerous New Drug: Zohydro
Members of Congress are protesting the FDA’s recent approval of the highly-addictive prescription painkiller Zohydro. Signed by seven other members of Congress, the open letter was sent to Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius on November 22, 2013. Why... Learn MoreOpana Rehab Florida
What is Opana? Opana is the brand name of the generic drug oxymorphone. It is an extremely powerful narcotic painkiller in the opiate family (oxycodone, methadone, heroin) and is highly addictive. Opana is prescribed in cases of surgery or... Learn More
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