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09/02/2018 / By Isabelle Z.

Teen abuse of Xanax is skyrocketing across America as Big Pharma’s profits soar

Experts say that prescription drug abuse in adolescents has been dropping in recent years, but the number of young people who are addicted to Xanax and other benzodiazepines has actually been climbing alarmingly high in recent years. The Director of Adolescent Addiction Treatment at Boston Children’s Hospital, Sharon Levy, said that the use of benzodiazepines […]

08/04/2018 / By Isabelle Z.

Confirmed: Radio legend Art Bell was killed by Big Pharma drug overdose

Autopsy results have confirmed that radio personality Art Bell is sadly yet another casualty of the prescription drug overdose epidemic plaguing America. On Wednesday, the Clark County Coroner’s office said that Bell died with a cocktail of prescription drugs in his system. The 72-year-old was found dead in the bedroom of his home on April […]

07/08/2018 / By Isabelle Z.

The truth about painkillers: They do more harm than good

When you’re in a lot of pain, your first instinct is often to do whatever is necessary to make it go away. You might normally prefer natural treatments, but when a throbbing headache or excruciating backache sets in, you can’t reach for that pill bottle fast enough. Unfortunately, however, painkillers of all varieties – including […]

07/02/2018 / By Isabelle Z.

Justice Department announces massive criminal crackdown on opioid prescription fraud: 76 doctors, 23 pharmacists, 19 nurses charged

The federal government has finally taken action against some of those who are contributing to our country’s opioid epidemic and committing medical fraud in what the Department of Justice is describing as the biggest health care fraud crackdown in our nation’s history. The Department of Justice, in conjunction with the Department of Health and Human […]

05/04/2018 / By Isabelle Z.

The FDA has approved the first digital pill

It’s every thinking person’s worst nightmare: A digital pill. The prospect of ingesting risky pharmaceuticals combined with tracking microchips that transmit biological data from your body might sound like something we won’t need to worry about for a long time, but the truth is that this technology is already here, and the FDA has even […]

03/22/2018 / By Isabelle Z.

Beating food addiction with the Spice Diet: Chef shares his story of success with healthy food alternatives

Do you need to lose some weight? According to the World Health Organization, the number of obese adults around the world exceeds 300 million, and 115 million of these people are suffering from problems related to their obesity. Perhaps you don’t quite fit the definition of obese, but you’ve noticed your waistline getting a little […]

12/22/2017 / By Isabelle Z.

The opioid crisis has some legislators supporting natural remedies, authorizing use of acupuncture to help addicts as an alternative pain treatment

If you haven’t been affected by the opioid crisis, you’re in the minority. As drug overdoses killed more people than guns or car accidents last year, the need for action has never been greater. Some steps have been taken in recent months to try to combat this serious issue, but as long as doctors and […]

12/20/2017 / By Isabelle Z.

No good reason for the opioid epidemic: Clinical trial showed no “significant difference” in pain relief for treating arm or leg pain using opioids vs non-opioids

There is a lot of finger-pointing going on when it comes to the cause of the opioid epidemic. The pharmaceutical companies making these drugs often get the bulk of the blame, with the doctors who prescribe them following closely behind in the culpability leaderboard. To be fair, some opioid addictions start out fairly innocently, with […]

11/10/2017 / By Isabelle Z.

Peer pressure turnaround: New research shows a reduction in youth tobacco use when friends stage an intervention

Despite an abundance of smoking cessation aids available, many people struggle to kick this dangerous habit. It’s not surprising that some adults who have been smoking for decades cannot imagine living without their cigarettes, but are the chances any better of getting young people to abandon the habit? A study that was recently published in […]

11/06/2017 / By Isabelle Z.

The opioid epidemic in context: Expert reviews the history, facts

Opioid use and drug overdose deaths have both risen astronomically in the U.S. recently, and it’s hard to avoid headlines about what has become the top cause of accidental death in the nation. It’s common knowledge by now that the country has a serious opioid problem, but how did we find ourselves in this dire […]

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