Social workers frequently interact with clients who need to take prescriptions for a variety of reasons. Clients who are suffering from anxiety may be prescribed…
We all can agree that medications play an important role in treating many acute and chronic conditions and diseases, but when they’re no longer needed,…
Painkillers, whether they are over-the-counter or prescription, are seemingly everywhere. They can also lead to addiction or make an ongoing addiction worse.As the country continues…
News headlines are filled with stories about substance use disorder: “pill mills,” “doctor shopping” and counterfeit prescription drug manufacturing. These are real problems however, they…
It often starts with a sports injury.Addiction doesn’t discriminate and professional athletes as well as collegiate athletes are not immune from the disease of addiction.…
Physicians can misdiagnose a prescription drug abuse problem and bypass the suggestion of drug abuse rehab.Although marijuana is the most commonly abused drug in the…
Recovery Centers of America’s partnership with Mothers Against Prescription Drug Abuse (MAPDA) to bring awareness and help get rid of leftover prescription pills that can…
Using two-factor authentication when e-prescribing for controlled substances saves physicians hours and helps stem prescription drug abuse.As the U.S. Senate begins reconciling its bill to…
How Substance Abuse Leads to TreatmentThe National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) estimates that roughly 52 million people have abused prescription drugs at some point…
Understanding long-term consequences may help your loved one enroll in one of our drug and alcohol treatment centers.Prescription drug addiction not only influences physical and mental…
