Tag: Addiction
Opioid Addiction and Chronic Pain: Courteney Ross Opens Up About Her Addiction
With the eyes of the nation fixated on the Derek Chauvin trial for the killing of George Floyd, perhaps the most powerful testimony to date was that of George Floyd's girlfriend Courteney Ross, who...
Whip-Its, Whippets, Whippits as a Drug – Facts & Long-Term Effects
For years, nitrous oxide has been a safe and medically prescribed pain treatment. However, people abuse the gas, N2O, as a recreational drug for its euphoric, relaxing, and dissociative effects. Known as whippets, whippits,...
Addiction: Is it About the Drugs or Something Else?
Addiction. That word holds a lot of baggage for many people. Broken relationships, missed opportunities and pointed fingers. But the addict isn’t always the one to blame. Doctors are reporting that undiagnosed mental issues...
Athlete Pain Management Interviews: Vance Johnson
Former Denver Bronco Vance Johnson sat down with us recently to talk about chronic pain and his new addiction treatment center in Las Vegas: Vance Johnson Recovery Center.
Vance Johnson and Chronic Pain
The three-time Super...
Kurt Cobain’s Death and the Stigma of Depression
Twenty six years ago, Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain committed suicide at the age of 27 on April 5, 1994. The conversation surrounding mental illness and suicide has evolved as people have become more candid...
What to Know About Chronic Pain and Suicide Risk
September 10 Is World Suicide Prevention Day
Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain, two high-profile celebrities who killed themselves earlier this year, are just the tip of the iceberg.
In 2016 (the most recent year for which...
Narcan: What Is It and How Did it Revive Demi Lovato?
When news broke that Demi Lovato overdosed on heroin, people were in shock. The singer had been sober for six years. It was only when she released her song ‘Sober’ in June that we...
Review of Darryl Strawberry’s Book: Don’t Give Up on Me
Darryl Strawberry’s new book, Don’t Give Up on Me, takes the reader on a journey through the MLB All-Star’s life, starting with his childhood living with an alcoholic, abusive father. Forced to begin his...
Brand-Name or Nothing: No Choice When It Comes to OxyContin
If you take an opioid analgesic to ease serious pain, you don't need to be told that there's rampant abuse of such drugs and that a crackdown to curtail it can mean that it's...
New Data: Opioids Are Driving More Overdoses
If you're taking an opioid for pain relief, you know it comes with risks, including the worst one that you could die from an overdose. Data released in February by the National Center for...
Researchers Find A Way To Block Addiction To Opiates
In an amazing breakthrough, scientists discover a way to block the addiction to heroin and morphine, while still offering pain relief.
For years, patients have fallen prey to one of the world's most addictive substances....
