drug withdrawal

Number of newborns going through opiate withdrawl triples in US

Number of newborns going through opiate withdrawl triples in US

Filed under: addiction withdrawl

The infant is going through drug withdrawal and is being treated with the same narcotic prescribed for her mother to fight addiction to powerful prescription painkillers. Disturbing new research says the number of US babies born… Continue reading

Nature's love drug offers hope to addicts

 

Nature's love drug offers hope to addicts
Filed under: withdrawal symptoms of methamphetamine

The trials follow earlier studies in rats who were quite partial to drinking alcohol and getting high on methamphetamines. However, when given oxytocin injections, their interest in alcohol and drugs plummeted. Oxytocin has anti-stress effects when… Continue reading

Dr. Drew: MJ took enough sleep meds to knock 2 people out for 36 hours

Withdrawal Treatment in the News

Withdrawal Treatment: Dr. Drew: MJ took enough sleep meds to knock 2 people out for 36 hours
And as I watched the evening unfold, it's clear to me he was in drug withdrawal. And there is some documentation that Dr. Murray was trying to… Continue reading

Hawaii leads nation in workforce meth use

Meth Withdrawal in the News

Meth Withdrawal: Hawaii leads nation in workforce meth use
Methamphetamine is also known for its intense withdrawal symptoms, including fatigue and depression, which can last for weeks and months in chronic users. Dr. Steven Shoptaw is a UCLA professor in the Department of Family Medicine,… Continue reading