Category: Addiction

Painkiller addiction is on the rise, and it must be stopped. Unfortunately, too many people are misusing their prescriptions and becoming addicted to substances like Gabapentin, also known as Neurontin. Some doctors are, unfortunately, prescribing it when something less addictive would be more beneficial and effective. We need to understand what Gabapentin is used for […]

Did you know that there were more overdose deaths at the beginning of the pandemic? The Center for Disease Control (CDC) reports that 80,000 deaths occurred from May 2019 to May 2020. This is the highest number that has ever been seen in this country. Sadly, we may see this trend grow as people emerge […]

In 2019, the Centers for Prevention and Disease Control (CDC) discovered that smokers comprise 34 million people in the country. About 14% of our population. Addiction is most often attributed to drug abuse, but addiction can happen with any substance available. Nicotine dependence is one of the worse addictions, ranking with heroin as one of […]