More than ten years ago, buprenorphine hit the market with critical acclaim from government officials and treatment professionals alike. It was seen as a helpful tool to use for opiate withdrawal, but was then later pushed as a maintenance drug as well.
The very first time it made me feel the way I wanted to feel all the time and from that moment on I did everything I could to make it happen.
The most in-demand illicit drugs in this country used to be cocaine and marijuana. The drug cartels in Mexico and South America would mass produce these substances for addicts …
As more and more lawmakers realize that they need to establish regulations to prevent the growing prescription drug abuse problem, the number of people abusing painkillers is beginning to lessen. …
Heroin overdose death rates across the nation are growing. In addition to making addiction treatment and prevention a priority, many states are taking steps to equip first-responders with the tools …
U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder recently admitted that law enforcement isn’t enough to effectively address the opiate crisis. U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder recently spoke in a video on the …
Actor Philip Seymour Hoffman was found dead in an apartment in New York City with a needle in his arm and heroin within the apartment, an obvious loss to the …
Glee fans were stunned to hear of the news that Cory Monteith, 31, who played the character “Finn” on the popular show, was found dead in a Vancouver hotel room …