…there is a prescription drug epidemic and very little is being done about it.
While Brittany Murphy’s death has been ruled from “natural causes”, the fact remains that ten prescription bottles with highly addictive drugs have been found on her nightstand.
Many celebrities have succumbed to prescription drug abuse, whether they died of an accidental overdose or used prescription drugs combined with alcohol, or street drugs such as cocaine and [...]
Addiction Treatment More Effective, Less Expensive Than Jail
Studies have shown that when dealing with drug addiction, effective addiction treatment is much less expensive and much more effective in preventing relapse than jail time with no treatment.
In states that have some of the highest incarceration rates in the country, such as Georgia, this is encouraging news. [...]
Benzodiazepine abuse, such as Xanax, Valium, and Ativan, can cause addiction, even death, and withdrawals often need medical intervention.
Benzos, or benzodiazepines, are a class of psychoactive drugs with varying hypnotic, sedative, anti-anxiety, anticonvulsant, muscle relaxant and amnesic properties. Sold as Xanax (alprazolam), Librium (chlordiazepoxide), Valium (diazepam), and Ativan (lorazepam), these slow down the central [...]
Cough Medicine containing DXM can be addictive.
While many parents are learning about the dangers of prescription drug abuse, one over-the-counter medication, used for treating coughs, is rapidly becoming a favorite in middle school and high school for getting high.
Ever find any empty bottles of cough syrup in your teen’s room?
What about empty blister packs of [...]
Drug Rehab Warns Public on Addictive OxyContin Prescription Medications
Oxycontin is an opioid analgesic, or narcotic. It comes in doses of 10, 20, 40, 60, and 80mg. The manufacturer is no longer shipping the 160mg doses because too many people have overdosed on them and died.
Oxycontin is a 12 hour time release medication. Normally pain [...]
Heroin Addiction Treated Successfully
Heroin addiction, as many people realize, is difficult to kick. Faced with sever withdrawals, the addict often finds it easier to simply keep using heroin, despite the risks of overdosing, contracting HIV or hepatitis, or being caught by police.
After becoming addicted, the person is reduced to using just to feel normal, [...]
Children Less Likely to Use Illegal Drugs If Parents Enforce Clear Rules
Drug abuse and drug addiction are one of many things that parents have to worry about when raising their children.
“Parents are often worried about their child’s grades, who their friends are, and making sure they grow up right,” comments Mary Rieser, Executive Director of [...]
Methadone Use Increases, Despite Dangers
The Atlanta Recovery Center Drug Rehab in Georgia warns that methadone abuse continues despite evidence that methadone misuse can cause death.
Mary Rieser, Executive Director of The Atlanta Recovery Center Drug Rehab in GA states: “Methadone is a synthetic narcotic used to treat opoid addiction. In 1999, methadone was established as [...]
Helping a Drug Addict
What is drug addiction?
How does a person become addicted?
How can someone help a drug addict?
The Atlanta Recovery Center Drug Rehab in Georgia, in an effort to help drug addicts and families of drug addicts, explains the cycle of addiction.
There are many theories about why people get addicted to drugs and alcohol. One [...]
