Narcan Nasal Spray Is Now Available Over the Counter. Should You Get It?
Here’s why the lifesaving medication naloxone — commonly known by the brand name Narcan — should be in your medicine cabinet
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Sugar High
An addiction to sugar can lead to serious health problems. Here’s how to break the cycle.
Foods High in Added Fats and Refined Carbs Are Like Cigarettes – Addictive and Unhealthy
Leading scientists from around the globe identified unhealthy diets as a greater risk to human health than unsafe sex and alcohol, drug and tobacco use combined
How Communities Are Helping Women and Families Fight the Opioid Crisis
While traditional drug rehabilitation programs continue to play an important role in fighting opioid abuse, here are a few unique approaches making a difference for women and families.
How to Talk to Your Health Care Professional About Opioid Abuse
As the opioid epidemic continues to sweep the nation, it may be time for women to talk to their health care professional about opioid overdoses.
With a Nation in Crisis, It's Time to Erase the Stigma of the Opioid Crisis
Anyone who takes opioids is at risk for developing an addiction and with that comes stigma. It's time to fight both by knowing what symptoms to look for.
Substance Abuse in the Teen Years
Teens are more likely than any other age group to take risks. As parents, the more informed we are about these risks, the better able we will be to address them.
Childbirth In The Age Of Addiction: New Mom Worries About Maintaining Sobriety
When pregnant women with a substance use disorder – or history of opioid dependence or addiction – are preparing for labor they need to have good communications with their doctors about their exposure to opioids during labor and delivery, and afterwards.
As Treatable As Diabetes? Lawmakers Push New Ways To Stem Opioid Addiction
When people are using medicines to treat their opioid use disorder – just like diabetics use insulin – and their insurance requires pre-authorization before they can get their monthly supply of their medicine, this puts them at great risk for relapse.
To Survive the Opioid Addiction Crisis, Women Need More than "Just Say No" Slogans
Today, opioids kill more Americans than car accidents or guns. What are we doing about it?
Giving OD Antidote to Those Using Powerful Painkillers Might Save Lives
In the wake of the musician Prince's death from a painkiller overdose, a new study suggests some opioid-related deaths could be prevented by routinely prescribing an antidote for certain patients who take the medications.
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