The number of Americans addicted to heroin is a growing problem. According to the American Society of Addiction Medicine, 591,000 Americans ages 12 or older had a substance use disorder involving heroin.1 Heroin addiction is particularly destructive to the physical, emotional, and social health and well-being of a person and abuse or chronic use should be […]
Drug and Alcohol Detox has entered the 20th century with the invention of the Neuro-Stim System Bridge. The small device is no bigger than a half dollar, fits behind the ear and sends electrical feedback to the brain, blocking out the pain of a drug and alcohol detox. A person may wear the Bridge device […]
According to World Drug Report issued last Thursday, the UN Office on Drugs and Crime said there are now over 29 million people suffering from drug use disorders and drug addiction worldwide. The number of people addicted to drugs across the world has risen for the first time in years. Last year it was reported […]
Across the nation approximately 1 million people abuse the heroin drug. Even more staggering, 9.2 million people are abusing heroin around the world, according to the Foundation for a Drug-Free World. Time Magazine reports only 373,000 people were using heroin in 2007, compared to 669,000 in 2012, today the numbers could be closer to 1,000,000. […]
Walgreens is bringing the lifesaving Naloxone to its stores in Texas. As part of its comprehensive national plan to combat the ever growing heroin addiction and opioid addiction in America, Walgreens has now made naloxone available without a prescription. The summer, anyone in Texas will be able to purchase a drug that reverses the effects […]
Pharmaceutical companies are constantly on the search for the “Wonder Drug “that will work wonders and make money. Surprisingly, the pharmaceutical giant that created the wonderful drug “Aspirin” also introduced heroin drug to the world. While looking for a cough suppressant that didn’t have many side effects, like the commonly used morphine and codeine at […]
