“I was afraid. I knew these drugs were heroin in another form. But after I started, I instantly regretted having waited so long.”
Tag: withdrawal symptoms
Jails Struggle With Being The Nation’s Primary Detox, Treatment Centers
One Massachusetts sheriff estimates that 80 to 90% of the prisoners in his jail have a substance use disorder.
Rejected Depression Drug Could Provide Relief For Opioid Withdrawal
A rejected depression drug is being reexamined as a potential non-addictive treatment for opioid withdrawal symptoms.
Lip Balm Addiction: Reality or Urban Myth?
A group of experts gave their take on whether or not you can actually be addicted to lip balm.
County Pays Millions Over Teen’s Heroin Withdrawal Death In Jail
“Anyone who looked at her would have known that she was very sick and that she needed attention,” said the family’s lawyer. A Pennsylvania county has agreed to pay nearly $5 million as part of a settlement in the case of a teenager who died in jail after guards ignored her worsening medical condition during… Continue reading County Pays Millions Over Teen’s Heroin Withdrawal Death In Jail
Can Eating Less Junk Food Cause Withdrawal Symptoms?
A new study examined whether cutting back on junk food could produce symptoms similar to those experienced when quitting tobacco or pot. A body of research on the effects of highly processed foods has suggested that cutting down on regular consumption of such items have resulted in physical and psychological symptoms. The latest research to support this… Continue reading Can Eating Less Junk Food Cause Withdrawal Symptoms?
Pennsylvania Supreme Court To Decide If Prenatal Drug Use Is Child Abuse
A lengthy legal battle has been waged by the state against a mother whose newborn was hospitalized for 19 days to treat drug withdrawal. The highest court in the Keystone State this week heard arguments on the divisive matter of whether prenatal drug use counts as child abuse. Attorneys for child protective services framed it… Continue reading Pennsylvania Supreme Court To Decide If Prenatal Drug Use Is Child Abuse
More ERs Are Providing Withdrawal Meds As First Step To Recovery
Patients in need are receiving buprenorphine to address their withdrawal symptoms. Kicking an opioid habit comes with a host of physical withdrawal symptoms so severe that people often end up in the emergency room. There, they are usually treated for diarrhea or vomiting, but not the underlying issue. Now, however, more emergency rooms around the… Continue reading More ERs Are Providing Withdrawal Meds As First Step To Recovery