Alcohol use disorder (AUD), also known as alcoholism, is a condition characterized by the excessive consumption of alcohol and the inability to control or stop drinking. According to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), in 2020, an estimated...
Despite its widespread normalization in cultures across the globe, alcohol is one of the most commonly abused substances, and it is also one of the most harmful. Many of us drink alcohol regularly, and many know or have met someone who has a serious alcohol addiction....
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy is a mental health treatment technique developed in the late 1980s. It involves moving your eyes in particular ways while you recall traumatic memories. EMDR is used to treat trauma or PTSD and has also been...
Sublocade is an injectable opioid medication used to treat adult patients with moderate-to-severe opioid use disorder. FDA-approved since 2017, Sublocade, which comes as a liquid solution in a prefilled syringe, is for individuals who have already started an oral form...
Opioid addiction continues to be a serious public health concern in Indiana, where the rate of painkiller prescriptions and overdose deaths are significantly higher than national averages. New reports from Indiana say that a new synthetic opioid called isotonitazene...
Indiana has been strongly affected by COVID-19 compared with many other states, ranking among the top 15 states with the highest rate of COVID-19 deaths. As a result, many Indiana healthcare workers are experiencing or are on the verge of experiencing problems with...