International Overdose Awareness Day (IOAD) is held every August 31. It started in Australia in 2001 but has expanded over the past two decades and now involves hundreds of events worldwide. IOAD seeks to remember those who’ve died from a drug overdose, raise...
In the complex world of addiction treatment, one particular approach stands out: harm reduction. Rather than pushing for immediate and total abstinence, this strategy aims to minimize the potential damage associated with substance misuse. Fentanyl test strips (FTS)...
The Mainstreaming Addiction Treatment Act of 2021, also called the MAT Act, was created to make it easier for healthcare providers to offer addiction treatment for those suffering from an opioid disorder. Before this act, practitioners had to get a special waiver from...
The opioid crisis continues to devastate communities across the United States, claiming the lives of over 70,000 people annually. As efforts to address this epidemic persist, harm reduction strategies are critical in saving lives and reducing the negative consequences...
How long opioids stay in your system is influenced by various factors. One of the most important ones is its half-life, a term we’ll explore later in the article. But things like body composition, history of drug abuse, and even the type of opioid you’re using plays a...
In 2021 there were over 107,000 reported drug overdose deaths. The primary cause of those deaths also lies at the heart of the country’s drug epidemic: fentanyl, a powerful synthetic opioid that’s both cheap and widely available. It’s so pervasive that one state found...
Opioid overdoses, particularly those involving synthetic opioids such as fentanyl, take thousands of lives every year in the U.S. Narcan is a lifesaving medication designed to counteract the effects of opioid overdoses quickly. Having widespread access to Narcan could...
Suboxone is the brand name of a prescription drug commonly used to treat opioid addiction. It’s part of a substance use treatment called medication-assisted therapy or MAT treatment, which essentially uses a much weaker opioid to more effectively wean individuals with...
Benzodiazepines are prescription sedatives used to treat anxiety, seizures, and insomnia. Despite their legal status and range of legitimate uses, benzos are popular targets of misuse and abuse that carry a hefty amount of risk. Yes, a person could overdose on benzos....
A couple of months into 2020, the world very quickly gained an understanding of just how real and just how serious the coronavirus pandemic is. As efforts were directed to preventing the spread of this potentially deadly condition, newly released data leaves us...
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