Cordant’s Drug Disposal Service is Now Available For Everyone
In most cases, outdated or unused drugs are simply flushed in a toilet or poured down the sink, if they are liquid. In other cases,…
Addiction
Veterans Affairs Employees Accused of Stealing Drugs from Hospital and Selling Them on the Street
Three Veterans Affairs (VA) employees have been accused of stealing drugs from a Little Rock VA hospital. Their names are Alisha Pagan of Mabelvale (33),…
Treatment of Pain for Painkiller Abusers
The opioid addiction epidemic in the U.S. could be resolved with an approach that combines social support and behavioral therapy. The new study was conducted…
Painkiller Approval By The FDA
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 15,000 people die each year from overdoses caused by prescription medication. Painkillers are the top…
Increase Visits To ER That Tied To Xanax And Similar Drugs
Some doctors have to think more about a number of anti-anxiety medications they prescribe because of the increase of drug abuse rates in the United…
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Drugs Issue
At some point in life, about 8% of the U.S. residents will have Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and about 5.2 adult people in the U.S….
Alcohol Dependence Could Be Treated With Parkinson’s Disease Medication
Researchers suggest that there is a new possible effective way to treat an alcohol dependence. According to a small study, inhibition of the enzyme, which…
About Suboxone Efficacy For Treatment Of Painkiller Addiction
The new large-scale study was conducted to check the effectiveness of using Suboxone in the treatment of addiction to painkiller medications. The main focus was…
Record Fine For CVS
Because of the unlawful sale of pseudoephedrine (which is a key ingredient of the methamphetamine manufacturing), the largest U.S. pharmacy chain CVS will pay $75…