Georgia, Today In today’s modern society, from climate change to technological dependency, our population is faced with an inordinate number of challenges, yet drug abuse remains at the forefront as one...
America’s current drug crisis should not be news to you. We’ve waged our futile war on drugs for centuries now, with little to show for the endeavor. From opioids, benzodiazepines,...
An Epidemic What would you guess is the #1 cause of death for Americans aged 35 and under? In other words, what is the most likely to kill our what-should-be healthiest...
America, Georgia, and the Opioid Epidemic America is currently in the throes of the opioid epidemic and no state is immune to the sickness. One such state is Georgia, who has...
America is currently grappling with a new devil; opioids. Despite the monumental war America has waged on drugs, it seems the problem only worsens. Everyday overdose death rates continue to...
Although rates and pervasiveness of particular public health issues may vary on a state by state basis, it is an unfortunate truth that government officials and community leaders in every...
Alcohol’s pervasive popularity is quite apparent in every stratum of American society. Today, over 60% of American adults consume at least four alcoholic drinks on a weekly basis, and these...
In 2016 alone, 4.45 billion prescriptions were written to citizens of the United States. In 2010, that figure just crossed the threshold of 4 billion prescriptions, and since then, there...
It should be of little surprise that drug and alcohol addiction remains one of the most significant public health crisis facing citizens across this country. There is a growing trend...
Benzodiazepines are a prescription drug and were created in the early 60's as potential substitute for barbiturates. Doctors sought a less addictive and more effective way to treat phobias, anxieties...