Extra warnings of addiction with opioid use in Utah In Utah, lawmakers recently pushed forward some bills indicating that extra warnings for patients about addiction risks when taking opioid painkillers will be required. The new bills indicate that pharmacies are required to label pill containers with the following caution: “Caution: Opioid. Risk of overdose and … Read More
Increase in Baby Boomer Drug Use The opioid addiction has definitely reached crisis status. However, when you think of individuals that struggle with addiction to opioid drugs, most of us picture younger individuals — definitely not retired or elderly persons. However, there is also an increase in baby boomer drug use— especially in relation to … Read More
An Interesting Perspective on Guns and Drugs A recent article by Jay Stooksberry was printed in Newsweek indicating that if the war on drugs was to be stopped, the amount of gun violence in the US would significantly decline. The article points to evidence of when Prohibition was in effect and violence increased, as well … Read More
Do Women Who Drink Alcohol Eat More? Many of us made New Year’s Resolutions not that long ago to eat less, exercise more, and get healthier. How are you measuring up? Recent studies indicate that alcohol may be getting in the way of your goals, especially if you are female. That is to say, the … Read More
What are Benzos? Benzodiazepines, known to many as “benzos,” are man-made medications that cause mild to severe depression of the nerves within the brain (central nervous system) and sedation (drowsiness). Seizures, anxiety, and other diseases that require benzodiazepine treatment may be caused by excessive activity of nerves in the brain. These drugs may work by … Read More
