All posts tagged with addiction
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-(Natural News) A shocking scientific study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine finds that 38% of Americans were prescribed addictive opioid painkillers in 2015. In addition, 1 in 8 Americans are said to be active alcoholics. With millions more Americans on psychiatric drugs, antidepressants, statin drugs and chemotherapy, it’s no exaggeration to say that […]
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-(Natural News) Robin Feldman, a professor in pharmaceutical law at University of California, testified in September 2016 before the House of Representatives judiciary subcommittee about the state of the opioid addiction in the United States, saying that even though “open and vigorous competition is the backbone of U.S. markets…we are not seeing that in the […]
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-(Natural News) In a world colored by drugs and sex, alcohol is a tame choice. There is no longer a seductive glamour in drinking; relics of the past overshadowed by convenience and accessibility. In fact, one could argue that having that late-night session with your buddies after work has become so standard that it’s all […]
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-(Natural News) An opioid that is 50 times stronger than pure heroin (and 100 times more potent than morphine) is being over-prescribed by physicians nationwide as the delineation between medical ethics and personal gain fades even further. Fentanyl, a powerful prescription pain medication, is an entirely synthetic opioid initially meant to ease cancer patients to […]
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-(Natural News) In the midst of the ongoing and seemingly never ending healthcare debate, Senator Mike Lee of Utah and Senator Ted Cruz of Texas have proposed an amendment that, in addition to providing states with an extra $70 billion to help stabilize their markets, sets aside an additional $45 billion to fight the opioid […]
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-(Natural News) Fentanyl is the most powerful opioid that has ever been mass-marketed. Quick to kick in and powerful enough to conquer pain that other opioids couldn’t touch, it was designed with the intention of helping cancer patients die comfortably. Why, then, is this “heroin on steroids” given out to patients in New Jersey for […]
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-(Natural News) The fact that America is losing the desperate battle against the horrific opioid epidemic has been reported by many media sources. However, with all the other news going on, it can be easy to lose track of one of the biggest public health crises America is facing today. Every day, an increasing number […]
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-(Natural News) Excess sugar consumption should be considered a form of addiction, an animal study revealed. A team of researchers at the Queensland University of Technology found that excessive, long-term sugar consumption may trigger eating disorders and may lead to adverse effects on the behavior. According to the team, high sugar intake led to increased levels of […]
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-(Natural News) Many folks are well aware of the toxic ingredients in the long list of physician prescribed chemically concocted pharmaceuticals, along with the serious and sometimes deadly side effects that can occur while taking them. Yet millions don’t think twice about grabbing bright shiny packages of commonly used pills or liquids on the shelves of grocery and drugstores stores throughout America. […]
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-(Natural News) President Donald Trump met on Wednesday with victims of opioid addiction and members of his committee who will address the growing crisis. (Article by Charlie Spiering from breitbart.com) “Opioid abuse has become a crippling problem throughout the United States,” Trump said. “This is a total epidemic. And I think it’s almost untalked-about compared […]
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