Addiction

Drugs on the Job: The Prevalence of Substance Abuse at Work

Understanding the Urge to Do Drugs on the Job They say there are a time and a place for everything. But for those who struggle with substance use disorder, it can feel impossible to control the urge to use drugs... Learn More

Naloxone Boxes Could Create Public Access to Opioid Overdose Antidote

Finding New Ways to Expand Naloxone Access Opioids are still one of the most deadly issues facing Americans today. New reports claim that more than 175 people every day relating to opioid overdose. Experts predict that if the current trend... Learn More

Should Therapy Be a Requirement for Getting Suboxone Treatment?

Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) is one approach to addiction recovery with a large demographic of supporters, and a large group of skeptics. On one side you have those who insist that MAT is the best solution from a medical and scientific... Learn More

Lawsuit Claims Purdue Pharma Planned to Profit off Opioid Crisis

Purdue Pharma is one of Big Pharma opioid manufacturing giants that have found themselves embroiled in controversy and court cases in recent years. Officials from all over the country are taking drastic steps to hold drug companies accountable in the... Learn More

New Drug Czar Sets Up Strategy Trying to Address Drug Crisis

New Drug Czar Releases New Strategy Trying to Address Drug Crisis

Last week, the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy finally released the Trump administration’s first-ever National Drug Control Strategy. This plan presented by the new Drug Czar outlines top priorities for combating illicit drug abuse and distribution in... Learn More

Jim Carroll Officially Becomes Trump Admin Drug Czar

Shift Differential: Night Owls vs Early Birds

President Donald Trump's White House has finally filled the seat of Drug Czar. Ever since Trump’s inauguration on January 20, 2017, this position has gone without a permanent name attached. Considering the ongoing opioid crisis in America, many were concerned... Learn More

How Shape-Shifting Addictions Make People Less Likely to Seek Help

DOC is an abbreviation in the recovery world that typically stands for “drug of choice”. It is a common term among those who have struggled with addiction to describe the specific substance they are addicted to. Moreover, there is a... Learn More

Your Doctor Might Not Really Understand Your Addiction

The Need for Addiction Medicine While addiction is one of the primary public health issues facing our society today, the reality is that not many doctors have an intimate understanding of substance use disorder. Granted, there are those who specialize... Learn More

2018 Midterm Elections Impact Drug Policy and Healthcare

With the beginning of November, we saw a lot of excitement surrounding the 2018 midterm elections. While in some areas votes are still being counted, it is already safe to say there was a historic voter turnout. According to reports,... Learn More

FDA Approves New Opioid Dsuvia: Ten Times Stronger than Fentanyl

Just last month, a new drug 10 times more potent than fentanyl was approved by the FDA. Meanwhile, the country is still desperately looking for a way out of the worst opioid epidemic in American history. In the midst of... Learn More

Celebrating First In-Network Partnership with Beacon Health Options

Palm Partners Recovery Center is proud to announce that we have selected Beacon Health Options as our first in-network partnership. Effective immediately, we are now a participating provider with Beacon Health Options, also known as: Value Options New York State Health... Learn More

What is the Drug of Choice for Your Generation?

[caption id="attachment_23873" align="aligncenter" width="723"] (This content is being used for illustrative purposes only; any person depicted in the content is a model)[/caption] Can you think of anything that was cool in the 80s and 90s that isn’t cool now?... Learn More

Drugs on the Job: The Prevalence of Substance Abuse at Work

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