Drug Addiction is Different for Women

According to a new report in the Harvard Mental Health Letter women are more likely to become addicted to drugs and alcohol than men and also have more difficulty in achieving successful recovery from serious addiction.

It has been found that women generally move more quickly into addiction from their first use of an addictive chemical [...]

Vicodin Addiction

Of all of the prescription medications given to patients, Vicodin has risen to the top of the list of abused medications. Normally the use of this painkiller is prescribed by a physician for pain after surgery and/or serious injury. The medication is actually very effective in lower doses initially, but over time it’s effects are [...]