By Jennifer McDougall When you think of dangerous drugs, your mind might immediately drift to familiar names like heroin, fentanyl, or prescription painkillers. Yet, a different threat—quietly available in certain convenience stores and gas stations—has been drawing increasing concern: Tianeptine. Often referred to as “Gas Station Heroin,” Tianeptine is anContinue Reading
By Jennifer McDougall Prescription drug addiction is a growing public health concern affecting millions of people worldwide. While these medications can provide immense relief when used correctly, they carry significant risks of abuse and dependence when misused. Breaking free from prescription drug addiction is a challenging but achievable process withContinue Reading
by Jennifer McDougall Fentanyl, like heroin, morphine, and other opiate medications, attaches to the bodies’ opiate receptors, which are found in the areas of the brain that control pain and emotions. Dopamine levels rise as the drug connects to these receptors, and there is a feeling of euphoria and relaxation.Continue Reading
By Jennifer McDougall The opiate crisis in America is something that everyone is talking about. It is broadcasted on every media outlet, highlighting the record-breaking number of overdoses and deaths all across the country. Many of us have lost someone we know and love from an addiction to opiates. Unfortunately,Continue Reading
The misuse and growing dependency problems surrounding prescription painkillers have reached significant levels in the US. Forbes recently ran an article that reported how 40,000 Americans no perish each year from prescription medication overdose. In fact, more people die from prescription medication than by car accidents or violent crimes. ThisContinue Reading
Addiction to Ambien and various other sleeping medications has drastically increased. Ambien is a sedative-hypnotic drug with effects similar to Valium or Xanax that is frequently prescribed to people as a temporary solution for insomnia. Although many physicians frequently prescribe Ambien, they often urge patients to seek other more permanent,Continue Reading
Countless Americans have struggled with prescription drug abuse and subsequent addiction. For some, prescription drug addiction begins with a legitimate prescription that becomes physically addictive due to the length and amount of dosage. For others, the euphoria that certain prescription drugs provide provides an escape from negative self-beliefs or buriedContinue Reading
A treatment approach with its roots in integrative medicine can make the difference in any addiction rehab program. Integrative medicine focuses on causes—not symptoms—of any ailment in the body, including chemical dependency. With an end goal of returning the chemically dependent individual’s body to a natural state of balance knownContinue Reading