We live in the age of labels, and they crop up early on. Your child has the potential to be diagnosed with any one of an array of mental disorders, and it’s scary. The link between mental illness and addiction has been proven, and the idea of our children being mentally ill at a young age brings … [Read more...] aboutA Nationwide Call for Safer Pediatric Drugs
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5 Ways to Prevent Prescription Drug Abuse
Prescription drug abuse is one of the most dangerous kinds of drug abuse in the nation. All too often, patients take a prescription drug and double the dose or take it with alcohol, thinking it’s no big deal. After all, a drug prescribed by a medical professional can’t be too dangerous, can it? … [Read more...] about5 Ways to Prevent Prescription Drug Abuse
How to Recognize Prescription Drug Abuse
When dealing with drug abuse, what is the first thing that comes to mind? For many, it’s illegal substances. Maybe cigarettes and alcohol are in the forefront of your awareness. But alongside the more disreputable substances are prescription drugs, which can be just as dangerous. And because they … [Read more...] aboutHow to Recognize Prescription Drug Abuse
Acetyl Fentanyl Could Hit Charlotte’s Streets
Last winter, a headline in The Charlotte Observer read, “Two powerful street drugs behind recent overdoses across NC.” The story, covered by Thomasi McDonald, opened with a reference to a warning issued by the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) in the winter of 2013. The NCDHHS … [Read more...] aboutAcetyl Fentanyl Could Hit Charlotte’s Streets
