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....
COVID may have interrupted the vibes, but as the old saying goes, the show must go on. And go on it has. With newly relaxed restrictions on in-person meetups, music festival announcements followed swiftly and decisively. Bonnaroo, Electric Zoo, Electric Daisy...
Over the past decade, the prevalence of high-risk drinking, alcohol abuse, alcohol use disorders, and subsequent deaths have continued to rise to the point where alcoholism has become a health issue of epidemic proportions and one of the leading causes of preventable...
Too much of anything is a bad thing, and alcohol is a prime example of that. Among the many health consequences of heavy alcohol consumption is liver disease. About 10 percent of Americans drink heavily and 10-15% of those individuals will go on to develop...
Inhalants are a type of drug favored by adolescents--and you probably have quite a few of them laying around. Many of which are common household items you’d have never thought twice about: your hair spray, an air freshener, even vegetable oil spray in your kitchen....
March 8th is recognized as International Women’s Day, a day to celebrate the accomplishments of women across the globe, raise awareness about women's equality, and drive change. Women are one of many groups that have faced oppression, descrimination, and unique social...
Intravenous drug use - commonly referred to as “shooting up” - is arguably the most dangerous method of drug consumption. It requires making the substance in question into a liquid and injecting it directly into the bloodstream via a syringe. It can be easy to tell if...
Anyone who has seen or experienced opioid withdrawal understands how intense the cravings and physical symptoms can be. They also understand why it can be so difficult to get through the first days of recovery alone - without relapsing. Hence, why any professional...
Black and African Americans have been facing an unreal amount of discrimination, oppression, and violence since the beginning of colonial America. Centuries of systemic racism have led to socio-economic, education, and health disparities. The way in which addiction...
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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