In the medical world, treatments are based on what research and data have shown to work for your condition. Your doctor prescribes you medicine that has been proven to be effective. It’s an evidence-based decision to give you that medicine. In the mental health world,...
Alcohol addiction, formally known as alcohol use disorder, is rampant, affecting more than 10% of people in the U.S. over the age of 12. Treatment of alcohol use disorder involves therapy and may also include the use of certain approved medications. There are...
Xanax is a highly addictive benzodiazepine drug. In a 2018 study, more than 5 million people reported misusing benzodiazepines. Xanax can be very dangerous when misused, particularly if it’s taken with opioids or alcohol, which is common among Xanax users. If you...
Cocaine is a common street drug that acts as a stimulant and is highly addictive. In 2022, it was the second most used illicit drug in the United States. Cocaine can be very damaging to your health, both in the short term and long term, and comes with the risk of...
Alcohol has negative effects on most of the systems and organs in the body, including the brain. These effects can occur with short-term use, but more serious effects occur with long-term alcohol use. If you regularly use alcohol, it’s important to be aware of these...
If you’re considering going to treatment for an opioid or alcohol addiction, you may have heard that you’ll be given naltrexone. Sometimes this concerns people because they don’t want to beat one addiction, only to become addicted to another drug. However, naltrexone...
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