Opioid addiction can push people to many extremes in order to satiate their cravings or hold off withdrawal. This includes taking mass amounts of over-the-counter medications to achieve a euphoric high similar to opioids. Experts warn that some people addicted to opioids are abusing an anti-diarrhea drug known as loperamide or Imodium that can have…
ReadWhen people refer to America’s widespread drug and addiction issues as an “epidemic”, it can seem like alarmist to those unaffected. But, the latest figures from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show the phrase is far from an overstatement. According to the latest data, over 50,000 Americans died from drug overdoses in…
ReadOpioid addictions are hitting Oklahoma hard, but a new implantable device seeks to help make treatment and recovery for those who are addicted to prescription painkillers or heroin. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) just approved an implantable version of the new medication, Probuphine, which is a first of its kind treatment for opioid addiction.…
ReadIn 2010 an abuse deterrent formulation of OxyContin was introduced. With this new formulation, “Oxy” would be harder to crush and put into solution for snorting or injection and it was believed that OxyContin abuse and addiction would decline. A study of people entering substance abuse treatment programs for primary prescription opioid addiction involved a…
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