We live in a country where anything remotely related to the word opioid is just a statistic. A world in which we care more about our own well-being than that of others because they are just another person out of the many who are suffering from addiction. It is their choice – not our problem. […]
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The Gen Z Stimulant Epidemic
A New Crisis The United States is one of the most medicated countries in the world with over half of the nation taking at least two prescription medications, a number that has been increasing steadily over the past decade. While prescription drugs can be a life-saving solution that helps Americans regain control over their physical […]
America’s Epidemic of Antidepressants
Although the end of the COVID-19 pandemic in the U.S. appears to be in sight, the mental health consequences of the pandemic, as well as rising rates of antidepressant use in the past decade, reveal another public health crisis. Antidepressant use has skyrocketed since 1999, leading it to become one of the most popular types […]