Narcan Nasal Spray Is Now Available Over the Counter. Should You Get It?
Here’s why the lifesaving medication naloxone — commonly known by the brand name Narcan — should be in your medicine cabinet
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Sugar High
An addiction to sugar can lead to serious health problems. Here’s how to break the cycle.
Foods High in Added Fats and Refined Carbs Are Like Cigarettes – Addictive and Unhealthy
Leading scientists from around the globe identified unhealthy diets as a greater risk to human health than unsafe sex and alcohol, drug and tobacco use combined
What Are the Risks of Pain Relief Alternatives to Opioids?
With so much attention focused on the dangers of opioid painkillers, it's easy to forget that even "safe" over-the-counter products carry some dangers.
For Rural Patients, Opioid Treatment Centers Often Too Far Away
Methadone is often used in the fight against opioid addiction, but long travel times in rural areas may be hampering efforts to get more people treated.
How Communities Are Helping Women and Families Fight the Opioid Crisis
While traditional drug rehabilitation programs continue to play an important role in fighting opioid abuse, here are a few unique approaches making a difference for women and families.
How to Talk to Your Health Care Professional About Opioid Abuse
As the opioid epidemic continues to sweep the nation, it may be time for women to talk to their health care professional about opioid overdoses.
With a Nation in Crisis, It's Time to Erase the Stigma of the Opioid Crisis
Anyone who takes opioids is at risk for developing an addiction and with that comes stigma. It's time to fight both by knowing what symptoms to look for.
Drug Overdoses, Suicide Are Risk for New Mothers
Drug overdoses and suicide are common causes of death among women who die within a year of giving birth.
Caffeine, Nicotine Withdrawal Can Cause Problems in the ICU
Sudden withdrawal from coffee and cigarettes can trigger symptoms that mimic serious disease, leading to unnecessary tests in hospital intensive care units.
Could CBD Treat Opioid Addiction?
Cannabidiol (CBD) has been receiving a lot of attention lately as a potential treatment for everything from epilepsy to anxiety. Now, researchers report it might also help curb the cravings that come with opioid addiction.
Do You Drink Too Much?
Middle-aged Americans are hitting the sauce too hard and too often, a new poll shows. Are you one of them?
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Substance Abuse in the Teen Years
Teens are more likely than any other age group to take risks. As parents, the more informed we are about these risks, the better able we will be to address them.
Is Opioid Addiction Hereditary?
When parents abuse prescription painkillers, their teenagers may follow their example.
Insurers Making It Harder to Treat Opioid Addiction
Insurance rules that limit access to the addiction treatment medication buprenorphine may be worsening the U.S. opioid epidemic.
Postpartum Opioid Rx May Lead to Persistent Use
New mothers who take opioid painkillers after either vaginal birth or cesarean section may be at increased risk of becoming persistent users.
Will Cutting Out Booze for 'Dry January' Help Your Health?
"Dry January" is the self-improvement meme of the moment, with people around the world pledging to take a break from alcohol this month.
Fentanyl Now the No. 1 Opioid OD Killer
As the U.S. opioid epidemic grinds on, fentanyl is fast becoming the main culprit in drug overdose deaths.
Opioids Increasingly Tied to Deaths of Pregnant Women
Pregnancy-related deaths due to opioid misuse more than doubled between 2007 and 2016.
Childbirth In The Age Of Addiction: New Mom Worries About Maintaining Sobriety
When pregnant women with a substance use disorder – or history of opioid dependence or addiction – are preparing for labor they need to have good communications with their doctors about their exposure to opioids during labor and delivery, and afterwards.
Is Pot Addictive?
A new study shows that some heavy users will experience withdrawal symptoms while coming down from their high.
A Couple's Tough Trek Back From Opioid Addiction
It is possible to recover from even the most serious of addictions. Just ask Katelyn and Jeffrey Hoglund.
As Treatable As Diabetes? Lawmakers Push New Ways To Stem Opioid Addiction
When people are using medicines to treat their opioid use disorder – just like diabetics use insulin – and their insurance requires pre-authorization before they can get their monthly supply of their medicine, this puts them at great risk for relapse.
