Flakka Vs Meth

Drug Addiction, Drug Overdose, Meth Addiction Treatment / Dave Cundiff, MD, MPH, FASAM

When certain chemicals are made illegal because people are using them improperly, new ones spring up. This is the case with bath salts, which people have used to produce a “high” by ingesting or smoking them. Now, a newer drug is on the streets, and it appears to be one of the more dangerous ones [...]

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Therapist and patient discussing an opioid overdose

How To Respond To An Opioid Overdose

Drug Information, Drug Overdose, Opioid Addiction Rehab, Prescription Drugs / Dave Cundiff, MD, MPH, FASAM

In 2015 in the United States alone, more than 33,000 people died as a result of an opioid overdose. More than half of those overdoses were a result of prescription opioids. That statistic is terrifying. Sadly, there are more. The National Institute on Drug Abuse has collected statistics on opioid use and abuse. Here are

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Man Worried About His Wife’s Cocaine Overdose

Cocaine Overdose Amount

Addiction Therapy, Drug Addiction, Drug Overdose / Dave Cundiff, MD, MPH, FASAM

Cocaine, in all its forms, is an illegal stimulant drug. A person taking this highly addictive substance can have intense short-term and long-term side effects. The cocaine overdose amount becomes highly toxic and may lead to death. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), cocaine overdoses in the United States have more than

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Person struggling with lean drink addiction

What Causes an Addiction to Lean Drink?

Controlled Substances, Drug Addiction, Drug Overdose / Dave Cundiff, MD, MPH, FASAM

When doctors prescribe medications, they tell their patients about potential side effects. These medications may contain powerful drugs designed to alleviate pain and other symptoms. What happens when people mix drugs at home? There are still effects, but users may be unaware of what they are. Knowing about lean drink side effects can alert you

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Group therapy session discussing drug overdoses and the impact of coronavirus

Drug Overdoses & Coronavirus

Drug Information, Drug Overdose, Substance Use / Dave Cundiff, MD, MPH, FASAM

We all know that drug overdoses can be lethal. They can happen at any time, but now that it is legal to have small amounts of heroin, meth, and other dangerous drugs, the possibility of an overdose is always present. Yet, in some areas, there has been a spike in the number of overdoses occurring

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people in Alcohol Rehab Center Near Keizer

Understanding the Opiate Overdose Timeline

Addiction, Drug Addiction, Drug Information, Drug Overdose / Dave Cundiff, MD, MPH, FASAM

Opiate addiction is a dangerous health problem that often ends in the same way for many people: overdose. The growing number of overdose deaths – and overdose injuries – make it critical to understand the opiate overdose timeline fully. Unfortunately, this element can be unpredictable and varies massively from person to person. Nonetheless, it is

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Group therapy session helping people recover after a dangerous drug overdose

Coming Back From a Dangerous Drug Overdose

Addiction, Blog, Drug Addiction, Drug Overdose, Rehabilitation, Substance Use / Dave Cundiff, MD, MPH, FASAM

Suffering a drug overdose and living to tell the tale is a wake-up call. Maybe you just recently quit using and started up again. Perhaps you intentionally overdosed. No matter what the background story is, there’s hope. Coming back is possible. Overdosing on Drugs Can be a New Beginning Accidental overdoses frequently happen when someone

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