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FDA Launches “Remove the Risk” Campaign for Safe Opioid Removal

In 2017, retail pharmacies dispensed more than 191 million opioid prescriptions to almost 60 million patients, according to a press release by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). And as many as 90% of these patients reported not finishing what was prescribed to them – potentially leaving millions of unused prescription opioids in medicine… Continue reading FDA Launches “Remove the Risk” Campaign for Safe Opioid Removal

Finding Happiness in Recovery

We all want to be happy, but happiness doesn’t always come easy – especially when we’ve relied on drugs and alcohol for that perceived “happiness” in the past. Leaving behind a life we’re familiar with can be scary and challenging at first, but it doesn’t mean we can’t be satisfied and fulfilled with a new,… Continue reading Finding Happiness in Recovery

Abstinence vs. Harm Reduction in Addiction Recovery

It’s an age-old question: which is better – harm reduction or abstinence-based recovery? Each have their own set of benefits, yet have completely different approaches to recovery. We explore both below. Historically, addiction treatment has centered upon an abstinence-based model, one which asserts that abstinence is essential in order to recover from addiction. One of the… Continue reading Abstinence vs. Harm Reduction in Addiction Recovery

Addiction Treatment in Hispanic Communities: How We Can Do Better

Numerous cultural norms and expectations reinforce the collective silence on substance use. Among many Latinx people who are first generation immigrants, there is a desire or expectation to be a “model minority.”

Destigmatizing Mental Health in Asian American and Pacific Islander Communities

Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders are the fastest growing population in the United States, representing numerous cultures, histories, languages and socio-demographic characteristics.

Treating Opioid Use Disorder

Hydrocodone acetaminophen tablets lying on a prescription form. Hydrocodone is a popular prescription semi-synthetic opioid that is used to treat moderate to severe pain. Hydrocodone is said to be one of the most common recreational prescription drugs in America.

It is also potentially futile if we do not have providers out there willing to take on treating the population of Americans living with opioid use disorder.

Fentanyl Deaths Skyrocketed More than 1000% Over Six Years in the U.S.

Deaths from fentanyl skyrocketed more than 1000% from 2011 to 2016, according to new data released March 21 from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Its report not only took into account the rise in drug overdose deaths involving the synthetic opioid, but it also illustrated which age groups, genders, races, ethnicities and… Continue reading Fentanyl Deaths Skyrocketed More than 1000% Over Six Years in the U.S.

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