What is Opioid Use Disorder (OUD)?

What is Opioid Use Disorder (OUD)?

by | Mar 24, 2023

What is Opioid Use Disorder (OUD)? What is OUD?  Opiate abuse affects the brain’s normal reward system so much that normal activities are ignored and forgotten about in favor of the “high” the drugs give. Over time, other activities become less pleasurable, and a...
What Are Stimulant Drugs?

What Are Stimulant Drugs?

by | Mar 24, 2023

What Are Stimulant Drugs?  Stimulants are a class of drug that speed up the chemical signals or messages between the brain and the body. Large doses of stimulants can cause overstimulation leading to adverse effects such as: Anxiety Panic Seizures Headaches Stomach...
The Opioid Crisis

The Opioid Crisis

by | Mar 24, 2023

The Opioid Crisis  What We Know  2018 data shows that every day, 128 people in the United States die after overdosing on opioids. 21-29% of patients who are prescribed opioids for chronic pain will misuse them and 8-12% will develop Opioid Use Disorder. Around 80% of...