by Lucas Fernandez | Feb 27, 2023
Great strides have been made in the United States in recent years when it comes to cracking down on over-prescribing doctors and limiting illicit access to powerful opioid pain medications. Tighter regulations for drug manufacturers and criminal cases against shady,... 
by Lucas Fernandez | Jan 25, 2023
Understanding the brain in a state of addiction can add another layer to an already complicated undertaking. It is widely known that using chemical substances alters the function of the brain—and, by extension, the body—but why it does so is an important part of the... 
by Lucas Fernandez | Dec 29, 2022
Chronic pain and opioid addiction have a correlation but does that point to a causality? Chronic pain is defined as pain that lasts for at least three to six months and can interfere with a person’s regular activities, such as going to work or taking care of... 
by Lucas Fernandez | Sep 13, 2022
While it is not a new drug, xylazine has become more widespread in recent years. Although xylazine has become more infamous as time progresses due to how common it’s become, it’s still not common knowledge what xylazine is, how it works, and if it’s as dangerous as... 
by Lucas Fernandez | Aug 31, 2022
According to the Arizona Department of Health Services, more than five people die every day from opioid overdoses in Arizona.[1]ADHS (2022). Opioid Prevention. Arizona Department of Health Services Resource. Retrieved June 17, 2022, from https://www.azdhs.gov/ This... 
by Lucas Fernandez | Aug 15, 2022
In Arizona, more than five people die each day from an opioid overdose. Opioid misuse is currently a national public health emergency affecting the lives of people and families across the country. A multitude of factors created what is now the current opioid crisis in...
