Author: Charles Frank

Several studies have established a correlation between longer lengths of stay in treatment and improved rates of sobriety. This program provides care that puts people in the very best position to achieve and maintain long-term recovery. We hope to play a role in helping you establish a healthier and happier way of life. More than […]

Call your doctor right away if you have a rash, itching, trouble breathing, trouble swallowing, or any swelling of your hands, face, or mouth while you or your child are using this medicine. Clindamycin does pass into breast milk and may cause side effects in the nursing baby. If you are breastfeeding while taking this […]

Call your doctor right away if you have any serious side effects. Call 911 if your symptoms feel life threatening or if you think you’re having a medical emergency. Cipro belongs to a class of antibiotics called fluoroquinolones. Contact your care team if you have diarrhea that lasts more than 2 days or if it […]

Symptoms include vomiting, trouble breathing, and passing out. For example, in some states, school bus drivers need a BAC below 0.02 to be legal. Your balance, reaction time, and judgment keep getting worse. You’ll slur your words and have trouble thinking straight. The higher your BAC, the more alcohol is in your system. And that […]

Although not a formal diagnosis, during a manic episode, people with bipolar disorder can have a “bipolar blackout,” which means they have trouble remembering their actions. During a bipolar blackout, a person may engage in behavior that is impulsive or risky. Using alcohol or other substances can exacerbate the risk of this. A third feature […]

Your healthcare provider can tell you more about the laws surrounding prescribing these medications and the recommended schedule for you to return for a follow-up visit. One benzodiazepine that’s noteworthy — even though it’s not approved (and illegal) in the United States — is flunitrazepam. This drug is best known as Rohypnol (or by the […]

The withdrawal method that most doctors recommend is for patients to wean down from the benzodiazepine that they are taking. Sometimes, doctors will switch from one benzodiazepine to a longer acting one such as Klonopin, to try to make this process easier. Doctors will usually try to get their patients to wean down by about […]

The only exception, currently, involves seizure disorders like epilepsy. However, for anxiety, insomnia, or even alcohol withdrawal, it is unlikely that a person will take Ativan for longer than two weeks. It isn’t always easy to determine why a loved one would use alcohol with prescription medications. Some people use alcohol as a way to […]

President Joe Biden is, of course, of an older generation and has taken tough anti-drug stances in the past. At least five staffers lost their jobs early in the administration because of past drug use, and Hunter Biden’s substance abuse problems are well known. In today’s world, with widespread marijuana legalization, marijuana usage is less […]

The term thus becomes a part of social vernacular, reflecting both collective and individual identities. The easiest way to lookup drug information, identify pills, check interactions and set up your own personal medication records. The first state in the union to legalize the medical use of marijuana was California in 1996 with Proposition 215. Drugs.com […]