GHB, short for Gamma-Hydroxybutyrate, is a drug with two contrasting roles. On one hand, it serves as a prescribed medication for specific medical conditions. On the other, it’s often misused...
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) changed coverage for addiction treatment. Previously, someone with a substance abuse disorder was rarely covered for treatment, whether they had private or public insurance. Even...
The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) defines binge drinking “as a pattern of drinking that brings a person’s blood alcohol concentration (BAC) to 0.08 g/dl or above.”...
Heavy drinking and binge drinking are serious issues for many Americans. The 2019 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) found that more than 25% of adults engaged in...
Doctors prescribe a synthetic opioid, fentanyl for severe pain. This can include pain from cancer or severe injuries. Doctors use fentanyl because it is 50 times stronger than heroin and...
Benefits of an Evening Outpatient Program for substance use disorders When speaking in terms of addiction treatment programs for substance abuse, there are various levels of care. The levels of...
The opioid epidemic shows no signs of slowing, with more deaths than ever linked to the drugs in 2020. Provisional data for 2020 released by the Center for Disease Prevention...
