Tag: Epidemic

Washington D.C. — On Thursday, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee received testimony about the Opioid Epidemic that is spreading across the United States. In the midst if the Tax Bill, this committee highlighted an issue that for many parts of our nation go...

To address the opioid epidemic, we must work to dismantle the shame and stigma around addiction and create a culture of compassion and understanding. By embracing good psychology, forgiveness, and a daily reminder that we are ourselves divine and worthy, we can move towards a brighter future, one...

The NIH is government program called the National Institute on Drug Abuse, whose goal is to use advance science on the research of addiction and drug use, to improve the public’s health. The following page on the NIH website is about Opioid Overdose Crisis, revised annually to keep it up to da...

The opioid epidemic, often relegated to mere headlines and fleeting news segments, is a profound and pervasive crisis that has woven its tendrils deep into the heart of our communities. It’s not just a distant issue discussed in policy meetings or medical conferences; it’s a lived experi...

If you have severe pain, you may be prescribed an opioid medication. This can happen such as if you have been in a car accident, or if you have chronic pain. Though opioids are good at relieving pain, there are many possible dangerous side-effects, as well as many people who become addicted to these...

A substance called ibogaine, which became legal when Colorado voters decriminalized psilocybin mushrooms in November 2022, could become an ally in Denver’s battle against opioid addiction Research increasingly shows ibogaine, which comes from the bark of the Iboga shrub in Africa, can help ...

Photo credit: Author image created using photoexpress. The opioid epidemic has emerged as a malicious plague slowly eroding our society’s foundation, leaving a path of devastation in its wake of families, communities, and health system. Like a relentless storm, it has relentlessly swept thr...

In the last century, humankind has made tremendous improvements in the field of medicine and public health. Specifically, the revolutionizing discovery of penicillin, the first ever antibiotic, by Sir Alexander Fleming has opened a new chapter in the history of tackling common diseases. However, ...