Just because it was prescribed by a doctor does not mean you can’t get addicted to it. Prescription medication abuse and addiction has become such a rampant problem that in 2017, the U.S. Department...
Over 93 million prescriptions to benzodiazepines were prescribed in 2021. These central nervous system depressants are one of the most widely prescribed and abused prescription medications in the...
In recent years, the opioid crisis has taken a devastating toll on communities across the United States, including Florence, SC. Prescription painkillers and fentanyl, in particular, have been at the...
Fentanyl is the cockroach that refuses to die. Despite our best efforts, this deadly drug continues to proliferate, showing up over and over again where you least expect it. Most recently, ...
“It is prescribed by a doctor, I can’t get addicted” are the famous last words of far too many right before they fall into the cycle of addiction and drug abuse. Prescription medication misuse is a...
Over 34 million people in the US are diagnosed with ADHD. Men, women, adults, and children alike struggle with this condition and the majority of them are prescribed medications like Adderall and...
America is one of the wealthiest countries in the world. It is also one of the most stressed. A large majority of US citizens report high levels of anxiety in their day-to-day life. Coping with this...
The idea that substance abuse treatment can only occur in the vacuum of a rigid, isolated, 30-day residential program is outdated and scientifically incorrect. Developed in the 1980’s the ASAM...
