Ecstasy (MDMA) Abuse and Addiction – Latest News

Table of Contents Ecstasy Touted as ‘Too Child-Friendly’ with MDMA Overdose Deaths on The Rise Ecstasy and festivals link Resources and References: Ecstasy-related deaths of under 29s in Wales and England are at the highest since record-taking began in 1993. Janine Milburn, whose teenage daughter, Georgia Jones, succumbed to MDMA cries that pills are too…

Librium Abuse and Addiction News

Table of Contents Librium Abuse And Addiction News Librium Use, Dosage And Addiction Librium Addiction News Today : Street Names Updates on Librium Addiction: Effects and Abuse References and Resources Librium is a habit-forming, psychotropic drug, much like other benzodiazepines. Patients who are prescribed Librium for genuine medical purposes, such as the management of anxiety…

Duragesic Abuse and Addiction – Latest News

Duragesic Addiction News: New Evidence Proves that 18 Years Ago, Johnson & Johnson Was Aware that Its Opioid Patches were Being Abused Everyone has become all too familiar with the nation’s ever-worsening opioid epidemic in recent years. Yet new court evidence shows that as early as 2001, executives at Janssen, the pharmaceutical division of Johnson…

Lexapro Use, Addiction, and Withdrawal News

Table of Contents Lexapro Use, Addiction, and Withdrawal News What Causes Lexapro Addiction Withdrawal Smptoms? Symptoms of withdrawal From Lexapro Lrxapro Withdrawal  Timeline Lexapro Addiction Withdrawal Suceess Preventing Lexapro Addiction Withdrawal References and Resources Lexapro is the brand name of escitalopram, which is one of several kinds of antidepressants called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors or…

Lazanda Use and Addiction Risks

Table of Contents Lazanda Use and Addiction Risks Accidental Exposure Cytochrome P450 3A4 Interaction Risks from Concurrent Use with Benzodiazepines or Other CNS Depressants Risk of Medication Errors Addiction, Abuse, and Misuse Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS) Access Program Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome References and Resources Serious, life-threatening, and/or lethal respiratory depression has occurred…

News of the Opioid Crisis Reminiscent of the Drug Epidemic of the Late 1800s

Table of Contents News of the Opioid Crisis Reminiscent of the Drug Epidemic of the Late 1800s Opioids Today Sources and References The British Journal of Psychiatry printed a letter in January 1889, that was written by a “young lady laudanum-drinker” to her physician. The writer talks of taking laudanum, a tincture of opium, to…

LSD Addiction News

Table of Contents LSD Addiction News Understanding LSD Getting Treatment for LSD References and Resources Although LSD is considered non-addictive, people can become addicted to the sights, sounds, and revelations they experience while “tripping.” Users can develop both tolerance and psychological dependence on psychedelics like LSD. There are documented cases of prolonged, intense use causing…

Kratom Abuse and Addiction News

Table of Contents Kratom Abuse and Addiction News References and Resources Kratom Abuse and Addiction News Faith Day was jail-free but homeless by her mid-20s. She was also addicted to a substance that is now too legally compromising to mention. When she attempted to quit, she couldn’t afford the medication to cope with the kratom…

Klonopin Abuse and Addiction

Table of Contents Klonopin Abuse and Addiction Understanding Klonopin (Clonazepam) Klonopin Effects and Abuse References and Resources Klonopin is a benzodiazepine with a habit-forming potential, as some people become addicted to it in as little as a few weeks. Many individuals have become addicted to Klonopin while taking only the amount prescribed by their doctors.…

Is it Safe to Use Ketamine to Treat Alcoholism?

Table of Contents Is it Safe to Use Ketamine to Treat Alcoholism?  Addiction Reports On Emergence Of Ketamine  for Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment References and Resources Ketamine is an anesthetic whose sedative effects have been utilized in medical settings since the ’70s. Veterinarians use the drug during surgical procedures, but it can and has also…