Understanding the Interaction of Substance Use Disorders and Mental Health: The Essential Role of Medical Detoxification
Substance use disorders (SUDs) and mental health issues share a complex relationship, often intertwining and amplifying each other’s effects. In this blog, we delve into the vital role of medical detoxification in addressing this dynamic. By prioritizing substance use treatment, we lay the groundwork for addressing underlying mental health concerns, paving the way for comprehensive […]
Why are we Focusing on Addiction Instead of the Individual Behind It?
Reviewed by Clare Waismann, RAS / SUDCC The opioid crisis has become one of the deadliest phenomena of our time. With over 100 deaths a day in the U.S. from prescription and illicit opioid drugs, life expectancy has declined for the first time in many years. The escalation of this devastating issue was preventable. The tragic […]
National Drug Take Back Day: DEA Tells Americans ‘Don’t Be the Dealer’
The Drug Enforcement Administration doesn’t just fight the opioid crisis at U.S. ports of entry by seizing illegal drugs. It’s National Drug Take-Back Day events across the country on April 27 collect unused prescription pills and patches to help prevent drug abuse and overdose deaths. The 2017 National Survey on Drug Use and Health revealed […]
FDA Addresses Discontinuation of Prescription Opioids
Waismann Method® Applauds FDA’s Opioid Label Changes but Cautions New Guidelines Are Not Enough BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., April 10, 2019 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s recent efforts to stem the tide of the opioid epidemic have received backlash from pain management doctors and chronic pain patients. By curtailing access to prescription opioids for […]
Stroke and Endocarditis Linked to Injecting Opioid Drugs, Even in Young People
As the opioid epidemic continues, the sad news keeps piling up about the effects of opioid drugs on people’s health and well-being. The risks of overdose, mental health problems, and infectious disease among people struggling with opioid addiction are well documented. Now, a new study by Setareh Salehi Omran, MD, fellow in vascular neurology at […]
Opioid Crisis: Expecting Different Results with the Same Old Approach
The U.S. government reported that 130 Americans die every day from an opioid overdose. The growing crisis costs the country approximately $75.8 billion a year in lost productivity, criminal justice intervention, and healthcare. Those costs are expected to keep rising in the coming years, according to a January 2019 U.S. News & World Report article. […]
U.S Medical Community Unites Against Painkiller Abuse
Prescription Painkiller Abuse The Opioid Crisis BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., Aug. 5, 2015,/PRNewswire/ — As the rate of prescription painkiller abuse skyrockets in the United States. Aa coalition of 27 medical groups have banded together to address this serious threat to public health. The Waismann Method Medical Group applauds their efforts to reinvigorate the fight against […]
