Fallout From the Opioid Epidemic 2019 Addiction, Alcohol and Drug News, Drug Abuse, Drug Addiction, prescription drug abuse, Society, Substance AbuseBy The Right StepMarch 10, 2020The roots of the opioid epidemic in 2019 can be traced back to 1991. That’s when we saw an increase in the number of prescriptions written for opioid-like drugs. Pharmaceutical companies brushed aside concerns about the potential for abuse. They made public statements asserting there was little risk to the population at large. We now…
What Are the Side Effects of Adderall Addiction? Addiction, alcohol and drug addiction, Drug Abuse, Drug Addiction, Effects of Drugs, prescription drug abuse, Teen Drug Addiction, Teen Substance Abuse, TeensBy The Right StepFebruary 19, 2020Adderall (amphetamine/dextroamphetamine) is a central nervous system (CNS) stimulant used for the treatment of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 1996 for children aged 3 and older, Adderall is a CNS stimulant mixture. It contains four different amphetamine salts: dextroamphetamine saccharate, amphetamine aspartate, dextroamphetamine sulfate and amphetamine…
Prescription Drug Use Continues to Rise Drug Abuse, prescription drug abuse, Substance AbuseBy The Right StepFebruary 18, 2020Prescription drug use continues to rise. According to recent findings out of the Mayo Clinic and Olmsted Medical Center, nearly 70% of Americans take at least one prescription medication, over 50% take two, and 20% take more than five. Furthermore, the same research shows that those percentages are only going up as prescription drug use…
Battling the Opioid Crisis in America Addiction Recovery, Alcohol and Drug News, Drug Addiction, prescription drug abuseBy The Right StepNovember 23, 2019The kind of addiction treatment for a loved one TX residents want and deserve, will result in healing, hope, and recovery. More, now than ever, people need help when it comes to the disease of addiction. We don’t have to look any farther than the Opioid crisis in America to see this truth. Addiction to painkillers, both…
Difference Between Opioids and Opiates Blog, Drug Abuse, Drug Addiction, prescription drug abuse, Substance Abuse, Teen Substance AbuseBy The Right StepNovember 10, 2019The words opioids and opiates often get used interchangeably. And while the two words do sound similar, is there any difference between the two? After all, if you’re seeking out a prescription drug addiction treatment center in TX, you want to make sure you’re going to a location that specializes in what you’re struggling to…
Opioid Use After C-Section Addiction, prescription drug abuseBy The Right StepApril 23, 2018Prescription opioid abuse has reached an all-time high and new mothers are joining the ranks of accidental addicts who are prescribed too much opioid medication after a C-section.
ER Trials Study Opioid Reduction for Pain Treatment News, prescription drug abuseBy The Right StepApril 16, 2018Misuse and addiction to opioids, including prescription pain relievers and synthetic opioids such as fentanyl, have been front and center in the news for several years. Every day, more than 115 Americans lose their lives to opioid overdoses.
New Street Drug 15 Times More Potent Than Heroin prescription drug abuseBy The Right StepOctober 24, 2014All opioids carry inherent risks when abused, from illicit heroin to the OxyContin you may be prescribed by your doctor. Prescription drug abuse is at epidemic levels in the U.S., and when users can’t get high using their typical opioid of choice, previous experience shows that they’ll switch to other prescription opioids or even heroin.…
Why Is Shopping Online for Prescription Drugs Dangerous ? prescription drug abuseBy The Right StepFebruary 3, 2014Online shopping has hit brick and mortar retailers hard. From books to clothes to vitamins and even pet supplies, Americans are finding it easier and cheaper to make their purchases online. Ads that market online prescription sales from outside the U.S. offer low prices and quick delivery. But medicines are one item that could prove…
Somebody Put Purple in My Drank prescription drug abuseBy The Right StepApril 12, 2013Rapper Lil Wayne was recently hospitalized in the intensive care unit after suffering from seizures apparently related to his abuse of “sizzurp,” otherwise referred to as “purple drank.” The events of the weekend have put the spotlight on the drink, which is particularly popular in hip-hop communities in the South, and has been implicated in…
