Risky Choices: Causes of Hepatitis
Risky Choices: Causes of Hepatitis A diagnosis of hepatitis can cause a variety of feelings, maybe even shame, embarrassment or fear. Hepatitis is when the liver is inflamed, usually by a viral infection. High-risk behaviors like intravenous drug use or unprotected, non-monogamous sex can increase your risk of contracting this serious disease. Types of […]
Relapse Prevention Therapy: Know Your Triggers
Relapse Prevention Therapy: Know Your Triggers You have connections with people, places or things that remind you of good or bad times. A song can remind you of when you were out with friends, broke up with your significant other or learned about an event. Whether it’s music, art, a person or a thing, there’s […]
Marketing Opioids: Prescribed Use and Dependence
Marketing Opioids: Prescribed Use and Dependence Opioids are a class of drugs prescribed to alleviate pain; however, their addictive nature has caused many patients to become dependent upon them. The aggressive marketing of these drugs has created a public health crisis that has had a devastating impact on millions’ lives across the country and beyond. […]
Covid-19: Isolation and Opioids
The situation of Covid-19 or coronavirus has turned most of the world into isolation. This epidemic spreads quickly, and the people who have it may not even show symptoms, but will still be carriers. One of the terrifying things that this virus brings is isolation. Health officials advise you to stay in our homes as […]
Minorities Dealing with Substance Abuse and Mental Health
The country’s systematic health and social inequalities predispose some American minorities to mental health issues and substance abuse disorders. This means we need to have treatment readily accessible for everyone for ailments, disorders, and diseases. Ethnic minorities will equal over 50% of the population by the year 2042. Making healthcare available to everyone from any minority proves […]
Opioid Withdrawal Symptoms
Opiate addiction is a rapidly growing problem within the United States. With this becoming a more significant issue, many people are experiencing opioid withdrawal symptoms at a more rapid rate. People who have trouble dealing with this may become more volatile, and it is essential to know what to do if you or a loved […]
What is an Opioid?
What is an Opioid? Opioids are a class of drugs that include the illegal drug heroin, synthetic opioids such as fentanyl, and pain relievers available legally by prescription, such as oxycodone, hydrocodone, codeine, morphine, and many others. All individuals who take opioids run the risk of addiction. As such, when asking “what is an opioid?” […]
Opioid Overdose: Causes, Signs, and What to Do
Opioid Overdose: Signs, Symptoms, and What to Do Any individual who uses opioids runs the risk of overdosing. Overdoses can be fatal. In fact, more than 130 people in the United States die after overdosing on opioids every day. This makes it important to know what causes an opioid overdose, the signs that an opioid […]
The Opioid Crisis in Orange County
The Opioid Crisis in Orange County According to a new report by Orange County, California’s health care agency, the overdose deaths in Orange County have greatly surpassed that of Los Angeles, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, Ventura, and Santa Barbara counties and, most shockingly, all of California as a whole. The opioid crisis in Orange […]
Signs of Opioid Use
What are the Signs of Opioid Use? Opioids are a group of drugs derived naturally from the poppy plant, or are man-made in a laboratory, also known as synthetic opioids. Opioids are generally prescribed to individuals suffering from chronic pain, whether from surgery, a major injury or other health issues. Legally prescribed opioids include morphine, […]