Wake-Up Calls About Sleeping Pills

Wake-Up Calls About Sleeping Pills

Sleeping pills may be deadly. That was the message of an April 30, 2019 statement by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). According to the agency, it will be issuing boxed warnings on a number of sleeping pills. Among the drugs affected are: • Zolpidem (brand...
Social Support Fights Addiction

Social Support Fights Addiction

This blog often discusses the dangers of drug and alcohol addiction, various problems, and things that can go wrong. Doing so is necessary, because substance use disorder is dangerous and may create several problems for individuals and the people who know them. But...
Young People and Cocaine Addiction

Young People and Cocaine Addiction

Young People and Cocaine Addiction Did you know that abusing cocaine may produce many problems? They include Restlessness, irritability, and paranoia Irregular heart rates and heart disease Increases in blood pressure and temperature Problems with the nose,...
Workplace Culture for the Recovering Addict

Workplace Culture for the Recovering Addict

Workplace Culture for the Recovering Addict Once you have made it through treatment for drug or alcohol addiction and are in recovery, often, attention turns to transitioning back to the workplace or securing new employment. Returning to work or finding a...
Opioid Abuse May Cause Disease

Opioid Abuse May Cause Disease

Opioid Abuse May Cause Disease An addiction to opioid drugs may cause several short-term and long-term problems due to the addiction alone. But did you know that addiction can cause other problems that can be just as bad and just as fatal? Opioid addiction...