by Northland Treatment Center | Oct 16, 2018 | Blog, Drug Use During Pregnancy, MAT, Ohio Substance Abuse Articles, Opiate Epidemic, Substance Abuse News
As our country’s problem with opioid abuse and addiction continues to fester, it has far-reaching effects, including consequences for those who are near and dear to the addict. Financial trouble, relationship issues, and loss of productivity are all associated... 
by Northland Treatment Center | Oct 16, 2018 | Blog, MAT, Ohio Substance Abuse Articles, Opiate Epidemic, Suboxone Cincinnati, Substance Abuse News
Researchers in recent years have been studying the opioid epidemic and rates of overdose deaths, looking for some explanation for the high rates in the past few decades. A new study, published last month in the journal Science, suggests that the high rates of drug... 
by Northland Treatment Center | Oct 16, 2018 | Blog, Substance Abuse Legislation, Substance Abuse News
Ohio lawmakers have proposed an amendment to the state constitution that would, according to many, direct money toward the treatment of drug addiction instead of penalizing those convicted of drug crimes. However, not everyone is convinced this amendment will actually... 
by Northland Treatment Center | Oct 8, 2018 | Blog, Prevention, Substance Abuse News
It is something that has been talked about for years, but not until solid research has emerged have people truly believed it: some brains, especially teen brains, are more susceptible to addiction. It has to do with brain chemistry and brain synapses and connections,... 
by Northland Treatment Center | Oct 8, 2018 | Opiate Epidemic, Prevention, Substance Abuse Legislation, Substance Abuse News
A new Act passed by the U.S. Government focuses on foreign countries that sell illicit opioids to our country. The bi-partisan “Blocking Deadly Fentanyl Imports Act” is yet another action being taken to battle the drug overdose epidemic that has seized our... 
by Northland Treatment Center | Oct 8, 2018 | MAT, Medicaid Funded Drug Treatment, Opiate Epidemic, Prevention, Substance Abuse News
In a society permeated by cutthroat politics, the U.S. Senate recently created a bipartisan legislative package that is evidence of the seriousness of the opioid drug epidemic. Republicans and Democrats alike agreed on the necessity of the legislation and voted it...