Heroin Bust In Greensboro Highlights Local Problem
Wednesday, 10 February 2016
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Chronic Marijuana Use Affects Memory and Cognitive Function
Wednesday, 10 February 2016
The emerging marijuana legalization effort in the U.S. has created growing concerns about the effect that chronic pot use will have on the developing brains of teens and young adults. A recent CNN article highlighted research findings published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) that point to diminished verbal memory, processing speed
New England Journal of Medicine on Opioid Abuse
Tuesday, 09 February 2016
A February 4 article in The New England Journal of Medicine addresses the epidemic of opioid abuse that has become the #1 leading cause of injury-related death in the United States now even surpassing vehicle accidents. The Journal reports that approximately 100 million U.S. citizens suffer pain in the course of a year and that
New NIDA Study on Increase in Heroin Use
Tuesday, 26 January 2016
A National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIH) article highlights findings recently published in The New England Journal of Medicine. The study determined that new opioid prescription policies which more carefully regulate the prescribing of opioids have not directly led to a rise in heroin use over the last few years. Researchers found that an individual’s
Thinking About The Meaning of Recovery
Wednesday, 09 December 2015
The word Recovery is a powerful symbol of hope for people who deal with addiction. Before alcohol and drug addiction were so readily addressed in society, the medical community used recovery as a reference to that period of time when a person was recuperating from a surgery or extended illness. So-and-so has had a full
Methamphetamines and Methadone Are Not The Same
Monday, 30 November 2015
Triad Business Journal on Cone Health Foundation
Monday, 09 November 2015
CNN Article Cites Increase in Marijuana Use
Monday, 02 November 2015
A study published by the American Medical Association spanning a 10-year period (roughly 2002 to 2012) found that the number of Americans using marijuana has doubled. 4.1% of adults in 2001-2002 admitted using pot, but that number increased to 9.5% within the last year. The CNN article states that the study was based on in-person
Public Perception of Methadone
Wednesday, 05 August 2015
Methadone is the prescribed medication which ADS uses to assist opioid-addicted people in their effort to become free of heroin and other deadly opiates. Methadone has been proven a highly effective treatment intervention for individuals struggling with daily opioid withdrawal. Methadone is FDA-approved and is presently being prescribed to many thousands of opioid-addicted people throughout
Study Shows Marijuana Negatively Affects Driving Performance
Monday, 03 August 2015
