Opiates are highly addictive narcotic medications that work in the brain to help relieve pain. These substances bind to the opioid receptors in the brain…
Zubsolv is a prescription medication that is commonly used to treat specific types of opioid dependence. Most people know more about buprenorphine and naloxone than…
Opioid narcotics are a type of drug that includes naturally derived opiates and synthetic opioids. The illicit drug heroin is a naturally derived opiate, as…
Benzodiazepines are a type of medication known as sedatives or tranquilizers. They are commonly prescribed for anxiety, insomnia, muscle relaxation, alcohol withdrawal, and general anesthesia.…
Codeine is a potent opioid narcotic, most commonly used to treat mild or moderate pain or a severe cough. Over the past several years, codeine…
Teenage and adolescent drug abuse have been major national health threats for decades – and the rates of teenage drug use are always on the…
Ambien is a medication that belongs to a class of drugs called sedative-hypnotics. It is a “z-drug” that is used to treat insomnia. Ambien works…
Benzodiazepines, more commonly known as “benzos,” are a type of prescription medication that work as central nervous system depressants and are commonly used for the…
Subutex is a partial opioid agonist used to treat those with opioid use disorder or opioid dependency. It does provide mild pain relief and can…
Opioids trace back to 1775 when opium first became available in the United States. During the Civil War in the 1860s, opioids were used to…