Buprenorphine and Treating Prescription Drug Abuse
Buprenorphine and Treating Prescription Drug Abuse The battle to end the prescription drug abuse epidemic in the United States is now more complicated than ever. The Wall Street Journal reported last week on new findings that show how prescriptions such as buprenorphine, meant to help with addiction, are now also being abused by many addicts […]
April is Alcohol Awareness Month
April is Alcohol Awareness Month The National Council on Alcohol and Drug Dependence has named April Alcohol Awareness Month. 2013 marks the 27th year that the NCADD has run this program which seeks to increase public awareness and understanding aimed at reducing the stigma that too often prevents individuals and families from seeking help. Myths […]
A Celebrity Sparks Interest in Acupuncture
A Celebrity Sparks Interest in Acupuncture The gossip sites were abuzz this month after Penelope Cruz was spotted at a movie premier wearing acupuncture seeds in her ear. People wanted to know why she was wearing them. What was she treating? Could she be hiding something? Whatever the case may be, we’ll put speculation aside […]
A Tragedy Puts ADHD Medications in the Spotlight
A Tragedy Puts ADHD Medications in the Spotlight On Monday morning, the number one most emailed article on the The New York Times website was the sad story of how a young man’s addiction to prescription drugs drove him to suicide at the age of twenty-four. With this excellent piece of journalism by Alan Schwarz, […]
Do I Have to Believe In God to Recover from Addiction?
Do I Have to Believe In God to Recover from Addiction? This is perhaps one of the longest running debates in addiction recovery – must I believe in God, or a Higher Power, to achieve recovery? The short answer is no. When Alcoholics Anonymous, the first of the 12 step programs was created, it was […]