What is the Economic Cost of Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome?

                  With the ride of men and women struggling with opioid addiction has come a rise in babies struggling with opioid addiction. Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome is the technical term for what happens when a mother who has abused opioids or drugs like crystal meth, throughout her pregnancy gives birth to her child, …

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You Need To Know About These Opioid Drugs

                Opioids aren’t all one in the same. Some are more dangerous than others. Opioid addictions can start from any source. Here are four of the most common types of opioids which can cause addiction. Types Of Opioid Drugs To Look Out For Prescription Painkillers: Many people blame the current opioid epidemic on …

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Opioid Abuse Is Hitting Younger Adults

                The National Household Survey On Drug Abuse reports that there is a new generation of opioid abusers. Research has highlighted various groups and demographics which have fallen victim to the opioid epidemic. Baby boomers, for example, have more physical ailments and surgeries, which leads to more prescriptions of painkillers. The elderly can …

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