Discussing Dependency With Prescribing Physicians
Talking with your doctor about your past dependency can seem intimidating at first. However, as with all medical history, your past dependency is vital information to your treating physician. Past drug...
View ArticleDoctor Shopping and Prescription Drug Addiction
The practice of “doctor shopping” has emerged as a tactic to fuel prescription drug addiction. Often, patients begin with a legitimate medical condition and become dependent on pain or psychoactive...
View ArticlePain Management and Prescription Drug Tolerance
From physical injuries to chronic conditions, humans can experience high levels of pain that can lower their quality of life. Pain can take a toll on us mentally as well as physically, affecting...
View ArticleThe Epidemic of Prescription Drug Abuse
Prescription drugs have certainly made our lives easier, allowing people to fend off disease, infection and increase life expectancy. However, alongside these benefits, prescription drug abuse has...
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