Domestic violence: It’s such a difficult topic, yet according to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, more than 10 million women and men will experience domestic violence from an intimate partner...
About twice as many homeless people are dependent on drugs or alcohol as the general population according to reports, and their dependence often leads them to criminal behavior and prevents...
Drug Slang For as long as there have been drugs, these substances have been referred to by nicknames. While most call drugs by their proper names — or scientific names if...
Employers have reason to be concerned about addiction in the workplace. Research in the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine shows that employees with substance use disorders or addictions miss significantly more work, leave...
Many in the public have negative perceptions of addiction, namely, that it happens because people lack willpower or that it indicates a moral failing of some kind. These and other...
While Colorado celebrates the first reduction in drug overdose deaths since 2012, the state recognizes that most drug poisoning deaths are actually increasing. In 2018, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment reported...
There has been much discussion in the treatment community about whether depression and anxiety disorders contribute to addiction or if addiction can be a cause of depression and anxiety. Which...
Drug-induced psychosis is a potentially permanent complication of some substances. Symptoms of it include delusions, hallucinations and more. Psychosis can be a terrifying experience for both the person experiencing it...
In 2020, a Colorado bill to reduce drug possession penalties will go into effect. According to HB 19-1263, the charge for possession of certain Schedule I or II substances will change from a...
Doctor shopping occurs in a small percentage of opioid users, and involves seeking out prescriptions from a number of different doctors (usually at least five or six) for the purpose...