Narcotics

The seizure of a catapult used to transport drugs across the United States-Mexico border highlights the unique methods used to transport narcotics.

Serious life threatening side effects from the painkiller Darvon/Darvocet has led to the Ban of this narcotic by the FDA. However concern has been raised as to why it took so long for this action to be taken since it was banned in the UK Six years ago.

Narcotics are commonly used for pain relief in labor. Understanding the benefits and risks of the most commonly used drugs may help a woman make a more informed decision regarding her care.

By preparing prior to labor and understanding the benefits and risks of using narcotic pain relief, a woman enables herself to make the best decisions regarding her care and pain management in labor.

There is another groundbreaking invention forcing its way to the market.

An overview of California's efforts to win the war on drugs.

My mother recently experienced a lot of shoulder pain due to a severe case of carpal tunnel syndrome.

Cymbalta is an antidepressant that can be used to treat depression caused by narcotic painkillers such as Norco/Vicodin, Percocet, OxyContin, codeine, etc.

Wondering how long it takes Norco to get out of your system? Norco is a very powerful narcotic that offers a wide range of possible, and sometimes alarming, side effects.

This article explains and studies the impact of the "long-term narcotic treatment agreement."

This article discusses the various types of pain relief and how they work.

Nursing can be a stressful and demanding occupation. Some nurses resort to stealing patients narcotics and give patients life threatening diseases.

There are two sides to the narcotic drugs. One side shows they are good painkillers. The other side reveals they have very undesirable side effects.

Due to increased risks of acetaminophen overdose, the FDA panel would like to ban narcotic/acetaminophen combination products such as Vicodin and Percocet.

Dogs who are trained to detect and find drugs.

We have all heard how tobacco causes cancer, alcohol causes liver failure, and narcotics cause people to go crazy. Yet, there is much more factors to consider when thinking of the consequences of abusing these drugs. Learn more here!

Here's what's happened in Colorado Springs the past few days according to the Colorado Springs Police Department police blotter.

Pain killers and relievers can be helpful, but if you use them the wrong way or without supervision by your doctor, they could harm your health instead of helping it.

Whatever threats to public health and safety illegal drugs may pose, prohibition and anti-drug hysteria aggravate them beyond calculation. Only a visible, above-ground problem can be dealt with in a rational manner.

State and Federal laws are severly lacking when they try to answer the call of prescription drug abuse and deaths caused by them. It seems that there is a race for the making of "new laws" but these lawmakers are overdosing themselves in their efforts to make them.

A look at the use of narcotics in treating fibromyalgia

The consumer of drugs is by any means more responsible for the affliction than the trafficker. The narcotics trade has to be dealt with an iron hand but not by draconian law.

If a nurse is observed impaired by alcohol and/or drugs by patients and/or colleagues and their work performances are questioned, he/she must be reported immediately and removed from patient care areas.

Narcotic abuse often leads to narcotic dependence. This article discusses the signs, symptoms, and treatment options for narcotic abuse and dependence.

this piece discusses why many individuals are attracted to narcotic analgesics, but also addresses the many negative aspects of these dangerous drugs if used illegally.

Have you ever heard the saying "take two Tylenol and call me in the morning"? Everyone I nkow use to say it as joke but not anymore. Doctors are now telling their patients more and more often to take two Tylenol and the pain will be better.

Jennifer Goodall, an anti-drug speaker who fought her own drug addiction, died on her wedding night from "acute methadone toxicity." Methadone is prescribed to combat narcotic withdrawal and dependence.

When back pain is severe some doctors automatically prescribe narcotics like Vicodin, Oxycontin, Demerol, or morphine. Now, a new review has shown that these drugs may create more problems than they solve.

Read this short but informative article that contains information about oxycodone and oxycontin drugs.

Ever wonder where Oxycontin, Percocet or Xanax lay in the different drug classes? What about drug recalls? What do all those numbers mean? Well here are your answers.

Children want and need guidance. They thrive in structured environments, where rules make "sense" to them. Parents are like safety walls they can push against, test and eventually come to feel safe with.

If you have ever been in a lot of pain, you know that these medications can make a big difference. The question is, are they safe?