Tag: overdose

Drug overdose deaths in the last 20 years have quadrupled; isn’t it time to rethink the healthcare pill economy?

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Drug overdose deaths in the last 20 years have quadrupled; isn’t it time to rethink the healthcare pill economy? When we hear about the increase in overdose deaths in the USA, most of us think of Fentanyl, Opioids Heroin, or Meth.  These data showed that 57 percent involved an opioid, 39 percent a stimulant, and 18 percent both. Of unintentional overdoses, 74 percent stemmed from illicit drugs, such as fentanyl, heroin, cocaine or methamphetamines. But 68 percent of intentional overdoses involved prescription drugs, such as antidepressants, antiepileptics, benzodiazepines, sedative-hypnotics, and opioids. Drugs, Drugs, and More Drugs. Drugs in American Healthcare Read More »

Anxiety drugs are causing overdoses and death; buyer beware.

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Anxiety drugs are causing overdoses and death; buyer beware. Prescription drug deaths continue to be a theme in the USA, with anxiety drugs being a leading category that is causing deaths.   This is partly due to the changing role our psychiatrists are playing in our society.   Years ago, psychiatrists would use a combination of pharmacotherapy and talk therapy, but due to the higher profits made by prescribing, since it allows them to see many more patients, they can make more. If you are seeing a psychiatrist, you are most likely to be treated medicinally, yet many people who have anxiety Read More »