- April 7, 2016Teen athletes are frequently prescribed narcotics for sports-related injuries, making them prime candidates for opioid addiction and abuse. One study…
- April 4, 2016Four in five heroin users started out misusing prescription painkillers. Source: ASAM 2016 Opioid Addiction Facts and Figures Why do…
- April 1, 2016In the United States, 2015... 16,000 deaths from homicide. 29,000 deaths from prescription painkiller overdose. Source: The CDC In the…
- March 31, 2016The legalization of recreational marijuana use and medical marijuana programs in a number of states has brought about an array…
- March 28, 2016Has your loved one been acting "off" lately? Do you have reason to suspect that drug use may be the…
- March 24, 2016After an extensive literature review, the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) concluded that deaths occur during methadone induction primarily…
- March 22, 2016Dream Journal Volume XXXVII / March 2016 Note From Dr B. Faith has been a significant part of my recovery journey…
- March 21, 2016Chronic pain is accompanied by many distressing symptoms, including soreness, tightness, stiffness, shooting/burning/aching/electrical forms of pain, fatigue, depression, weakness, irritability,…
- March 17, 2016The CDC's new pain guidelines are changing the lives of millions of people struggling with chronic pain. If you need…
- March 16, 2016The CDC recently released their guidelines regarding opioid prescriptions for individuals with chronic pain. The opioid endemic is, of course,…