The number of opioid pain relievers prescribed in the United States has risen dramatically over the past two decades, and the rate of opioid related overdose deaths has also increased. State programs have prescription drug monitoring programs help prevent 10 opioid-overdose deaths a day in the U.S. New research funded by the National Institute on […]
Annals of Emergency Medicine recently published a report online describing two deaths in New York after loperamide abuse. Imodium, the popular anti-diarrhea medication with the active ingredient loperamide offers a cheap high if its consumed in large amounts. Addicts who cannot get their hands on opioid painkillers are turning to the over the counter drug. […]
Opioid Detox and Heroin Detox in Texas – Many Americans are still reeling from the sudden death of music pop icon Prince, who suddenly passed away on April 21st. Once the tears were wiped away, many Americans were devastated to learn that Prince had suffered from an addiction to opiates and pain medication. There was […]
The United States has contracted the worst case of the opiate addiction in the world. We have experienced more than a three-hundred percent increase in prescription opiate pain reliever drugs by pharmaceutical companies since 2001 to 2005. Currently enough opiate pain medication prescriptions are written that almost every single American could have their own bottle. […]
Opiate addiction, has become mainstream media and has become a talking point of most presidential campaigns. This year, ABC’s 20/20 Breaking Point did a special on heroin addiction and the devastating affects on individuals. When your loved one has an opiate addiction, seeking inpatient opiate addiction treatment, is always a great an option. Depending on the […]
States are moving towards Electronic Prescriptions to fight the opioid abuse in America..Electronic Prescriptions or E-Prescribing is a prescriber’s ability to electronically send an accurate, error-free and understandable prescription directly to a pharmacy. This is an important element in improving the quality of patient care. Adopting the standards to facilitate e-prescribing is one of the […]
