Tag: National Institute on Drug Abuse

From Paramount, Pluto, plus the great good folks who brought you “This is Your Brain on Drugs” comes the compelling Untreated & Unheard.

As if victims of gunshots, traffic accidents, natural disasters and pandemics weren’t burden enough, now hospital emergency rooms are being forced to deal with a wave of ailments not seen since the folks succumbed to bathtub gin and rotgut whisky. We’re talking about stoned seniors, dig? No, not high school seniors – senior citizen seniors. Many, many of whom are…
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Benzo dependence is becoming so commonplace that doctors have now given it a name: Complex Persistent Benzodiazepine Dependence, or CPBD.

If you’re 25 or under and drinking alone, then you better buckle-up. Because you’re in for a very bumpy ride. Really.

There’d be no meth addicts without the meth dealer – you know it, they know it, Mariana van Zeller knows it. That’s why she tracked one down.