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DEA National Take Back Day is October 26
What is DEA National Take Back Day? According to the official DEA National Take Back Day website, The National Prescription Drug...
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What Does Xanax Do?
Xanax is a benzodiazepine drug used to treat anxiety and panic disorders by increasing the amount of the neurotransmitter GABA in...
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Is Xanax an Opioid?
Xanax is a benzodiazepine medication, not an opioid, that acts as a central nervous system depressant. Benzodiazepines produce sedation, relieve anxiety,...
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Rise in Opioid Crisis and MAT
What Do We Know About the Opioid Crisis and MAT? According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, more than 130...
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Anxiety and Addiction
Are Anxiety and Addiction Linked? Addiction always stems from a root cause. Mental health and addiction are very intertwined. Sometimes, this...
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Dangers of Benzodiazepine for Chronic Pain
What are Benzodiazepines Prescribed For? The drug class known as benzodiazepines are made up of prescription tranquilizers, also called sedatives or...
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The Benzodiazepine Epidemic
What is the Benzodiazepine Epidemic? Benzodiazepine are prescription pills used to treat a many different disorders, such as anxiety disorders, panic...