After skyrocketing addiction rates and associated deaths, the nation’s opioid epidemic has finally come into the spotlight. Many factors have contributed to this crisis. Among the most abused drugs is Percocet. Percocet is a combination of oxycodone (a strong opiate)...
Headlines are crowded with stories about opioids, but there are other medications that lead to addiction. One such medication is benzodiazepine. Benzos for short, this drug is a hypnotic sedative. It is commonly prescribed for conditions like anxiety disorder,...
Recognizing the substance abuse crisis Let’s look at the facts: in 2016, more than 63,000 people died from drug-related deaths here in the United States. That’s a 21.5% increase over the previous year. Over 65% of those deaths were attributed to opioids....
