Recent news revealed that more than 1 in 6 adults, including school/college teens, will have substance use disorder in 2023. People often struggle to get addiction treatment, whether it is for alcohol or drugs, when they don’t know the right way because they see the treatment as laborious and complex to maintain in the hustle…
It is estimated that almost 107,000 individuals died due to overdose in 2021, and opioids were responsible for about 75% of deaths. The number of unintentional overdoses rose 289% from 2011 to 2021. The number of preventable deaths increased by 11% in the country in 2021. Most opioid overdose deaths, excluding homicides or suicides, can…
Can You Overdose On Marijuana? Marijuana addiction is fairly controversial as it is medicinally legal in 38 states and recreationally legal in 23 states. This leads to the perception that marijuana is neither addictive nor harmful. However, non-addictive claims are more of a myth than reality. It has been reported that 30% of people who…
Almost 87,745 patients were admitted by detox facilities in New Jersey in 2021, which is a drastic increase over the previous year. Of the different substances behind the cause of admission, alcohol weighed for about 36% of cases. It is scary to think what a harmless single drink can lead a person into. Alcohol addiction…
Abusing prescription drugs is the most straightforward way to get addicted without getting noticed. Recent data shows 16.3 million prescription drug abusers in the United States annually, which comprises 6% of Americans. Prescription drug abuse is highly addictive and requires immediate attention before medication becomes the reason for one’s lifetime struggle. ChoicePoint can help you…
Opioids, primarily used in pain management, produce false euphoria and have high abuse potential. Did you know that, on average, 130 Americans die from opioid overdose every day? Naloxone (Narcan) has been considered a miracle drug to reduce opioid overdose-related deaths. But it has raised some concerns. Read on as we answer the most commonly…
The use of Marijuana, commonly known as Weed, has been increasing since its legalization in certain states of the US. However, did you know that while there is still less research on the harms of the substance, current studies suggest that it can be a major factor in the development of respiratory cancer? 3 of…
