Narconon Blog
OPIOID ADDICTION
Sue Birkenshaw
August 4, 2015
Is Ibogaine the Solution to the Opiate Epidemic in Vermont?
The small and beautiful State of Vermont has been struggling with one of the country’s worst heroin and opiate painkiller epidemics. In 2014, Governor Peter Shumlin dedicated his State of the State Address to the growing problem.
Sue Birkenshaw
June 17, 2015
What is Behind the Changing Trends in Drug Abuse?
A look back through history shows that patterns of drug abuse in the U.S. never stay the same for long. In the 1950s, tranquilizers like Miltowns and plenty of alcohol were being abused. In the 1960s, it was marijuana, speed, and hallucinogens like LSD.
Neurologists Don’t Think Painkillers Should Be So Common
Over the course of the past few years, we have seen an explosion in the rate at which doctors in the United States are prescribing prescription painkillers.
Two Dangerous Painkillers—Which Is Worse Oxycodone Vs Oxycontin?
What really is the difference between Oxycodone and OxyContin? Is one stronger or more addictive? Both opioids can be addictive and are often abused.
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