What Is the Most Commonly Abused Opiate? Heroin takes the number one spot. But people seek hydrocodone addiction treatment more often than treatment for any other opiate. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), Vicodin is the pain pill most commonly prescribed by doctors and dentists, and so people think it’s safe. According to a study that NIDA published in December 2014, ...
Are Opiate Treatment Centers in Waco at Risk?
It’s a scary thought that the days of Waco or in Texas or any other state could be limited. Yet that’s exactly what has been threatened in the state of Maine recently. There are also threats to clinics in Maryland, where a county commissioner has proposed limiting just where methadone clinics can be located. The stigma associated with opiate treatment Opiate treatment centers in Waco extend a ...
Zohydro: Quick and Deadly
The FDA approved a powerful narcotic pain killer called Zohydro late in 2013, but this drug’s potential for abuse has given pause to lawmakers in some states who question whether it should be so readily available. While its manufacturer advertises its absence of acetaminophen as a benefit—with acetaminophen directly linked to liver failure—Zohydro contains five times as much hydrocodone as ...
