Starting today I will be informing people of the huge amount of data that was just released by an organization called “Project Opioid.” Project Opioid is a research and...

On the 9th of October, a new study was released that details the different problems faced by residential substance use disorder clinics when it comes to Covid-19. The study...

Physicians with substance use disorder who are actively using drugs can be a huge risk to themselves and their patients, especially with the high level of access to prescription...

Telehealth, or the process of seeing a health care provider over the internet with a webcam, is under threat because insurance companies may not pay for the service going...

Patient-centered care is a good way to describe how medicine works for most people with most health problems. If you go to your family physician and a health problem...

Late last week I wrote about some of the programs offered at the best drug rehabs in Florida and Alabama, and how those programs become even more critical for...

Earlier this week I wrote about the difficulties that the best drug rehabs in rural places like Florida and Alabama can face when it comes to barriers to care....

In the substance use disorder treatment context, barriers to care come in many different forms. A barrier to care can be anything that keeps would-be patients away from the...

It is a strange time in America and the world right now. People feel alone, maybe more than ever. People are scared, for good reason. Earlier this week I...

When Hurricane Sally ripped through the Florida panhandle, it was wet and very scary for many Florida residents. Those who live in the Florida Panhandle region faced real peril...

The news does not get better from there. Around 4% of the world’s population are Americans. Around 20% of positive Covid-19 cases are American cases, and worst of all,...

I will explain the facts of this case in this article today, and please read until the end when I put the nail in the coffin of Suboxone for...

The best drug rehabs in Florida, specifically Florida Springs Wellness and Recover, follow all regulations when helping patients. That does not mean that major changes could not help them....

The best drug rehab clinics in Florida and around the world are always looking for the best possible practices for helping people with opiate use disorder and substance use...

In an era when groups for supporting people with substance use disorder are at an all-time high: Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous, Therapy, medication-assisted therapy, Telemedicine, In-patient treatment, intensive outpatient,...

An editorial from a group of doctors that was just published sheds light on some hidden risks for the health care system and specifically the substance abuse recovery industry....

According to new research aimed at curbing adolescent opioid use by better understanding the opioid epidemic in general, for the last 3 years, and for the first time in...

During the Covid-19 epidemic in the United States, we have already discussed new studies linking Covid-19 to record overdose numbers. We have also seen research suggesting that the last...

A few academic studies that have been published recently are confirming some of the concerns I have had since the beginning of the Covid-19 outbreak in the United States....

People who work in Alabama rehabs and recovery centers for substance use disorders may be noticing a spike in admissions during the Covid-19 pandemic. Experts have recently published a...

In this article, I will discuss the ways that public health responses have failed to meet the needs of the public, and I will attempt to analyze the ways...

Over the last 30 days, a plethora of information has come from scientists on the terrible impact that Covid-19 is having on already at-risk populations. Both rural and urban...

The best drug rehabs in Florida and elsewhere are always looking for innovative ways to help patients with substance use disorder. Florida Springs in Panama City, Florida includes a...

I recently wrote about the groundbreaking lawsuits that were won against Purdue Pharma, the maker of Oxycontin, for deceptive marketing that cost many people their lives. Suboxone, a drug...

This is another question that I found from looking at common google search terms, and I find it fascinating. I imagine that most people are asking how long it...

Morphine is an opioid and like other opioid painkillers, the answer to “how long does morphine stay in your system” is not exceptionally long, and most of the timeless...

A cursory glance at google searches about opiate medications tells me that there are a lot of people asking the question, “How long does Percocet stay in your system?”...

I came across a study recently that looked at the severity of oral hygiene problems and tooth and gum damage in patients with different types of addiction. The study...

In many cases, the friends and family members of a person with substance use disorder are left in the unenviable position of trying to evaluate their loved one’s disease....

I recently came across an interesting article from the Ohio State University Department of Family Medicine. It speaks to some of the important steps that healthcare staff must take...