Pain management is a field of medicine that’s growing in need, and it’s often under scrutiny. The epidemic of prescription pill addiction has had big effects on the way doctors prescribe medications because they’re more reluctant to offer potentially addictive medications as a solution to pain. That reluctance is generally a good thing, because narcotic … Continued

Drugs continue to be an issue for millions of Americans. However there is growing concern for a curtain demographic – women. Everyday in the U.S 42 women die from an overdose of some kind of narcotic – and nearly half of those deaths are from prescription painkillers. These drugs are so addictive that quitting painkillers … Continued

Vicodin is a opiate pain reliever, and it is a brand name of the drug hydrocodone. There are other brands of hydrocodone, but Vicodin is the most commonly prescribed, and it is a mixture of hydrocodone and acetaminophen. Opiates like Vicodin can be highly addictive, and there is a variety of potential long term effects … Continued

Prescription Medications in Recovery: Safe or Unsafe? For people with the disease of addiction, the topic of prescription medication is a sensitive one. In recovery, staying away from addictive substances is everything. It’s not realistic, however, for people to avoid all prescription or over-the-counter medicines. That’s why it’s important for recovering addicts and alcoholics to … Continued