Archive for May, 2009
- Morphine Patch Proving to Be an Addiction Problem
As the instances of addiction to painkillers continue to grow in individuals throughout the world, alternative solutions have been introduced. One of those options is the morphine patch. This patch is designed to reduce the use of painkillers and provide the individual with more control over their use in chronic pain conditions.
- Ritalin Abuse
With the large number of children currently being treated for ADHD, Ritalin has become a very well-known drug. The brand name for mthylphenidate, it is the most commonly prescribed psychostimulant. In addition to its treatment of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), Ritalin is also used to treat narcolepsy. Off-label uses include the treatment of lethargy, depression, neural insult and obesity.
- 12 Tips to Help You Cope with the Cocaine Addiction of a Loved One or Friend
Coping with the cocaine addiction of a loved one or friend is never easy to do. You blame yourself, feel guilty that you can’t do more, extend yourself in ways that you never thought possible, and possibly wind up enabling the very addiction you’re so desperate to see end. What can you do? Here are 12 tips that may help you cope:
- Five Good Reasons to Stop Using Drugs
By Suzanne Kane
- Research Shows Medical Training Lacks Proper Addiction Education
By Susan J. Campbell
- Economic Crisis Puts Pressure on Women’s Mental Health
The American Psychiatric Association recently conducted a survey that examined the impact of the economic crisis on the mental well-being of women throughout the nation, as well as in Clinton Country, Ohio. This particular community has been hit hard with the recent elimination of 5,000 jobs by air freight company DHL.
- What Is Drug Addiction?
Drug addiction begins as substance abuse, which is the use of an illegal substance or a legal substance used in the wrong way. Addiction to drugs occurs when the person has no control over whether or not he or she uses. Addicts feel they have to have the drug. Addiction may have physical or psychological symptoms, or both.