Host: Cary Quashen Topic: Recovery Today, your host Action Drug Rehab CEO Cary Quashen talks with co-host Robby Robinson about the ongoing drug epidemic. As a society, we are seeing mental health struggles more prominently which could be the basis of many drug addict’s problems. Cary and Robby talks about the importance of recognizing addictive personalities and the allure for ...
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Can Tramadol Be Used To Treat Opiate Withdrawal?
Prescription opiate addiction has been a serious and complex problem in the U.S., with surveys estimating that approximately 2.1 million individuals in the country abuse opioids. Sadly, individuals with an addiction often experience unpleasant withdrawal symptoms that can increase the chances of relapse. Various treatments have been used to deal with opioid withdrawal, and some doctors have backed the use ...
Read More »Dr. Thomas Polucki: Chiropractic Patients Need Fewer Opioid Painkillers
Yale School of Medicine research recently found that patients who did not receive chiropractic care took more painkillers than patients whose treatment included chiropractic. Among patients receiving medical care for the same conditions, patients who saw a chiropractor as well as their primary physician required half the prescriptions for pain-killing drugs. This is true even though not all chiropractors provide ...
Read More »California Files Lawsuit Against Opioid Company Purdue For Illegal Sales Practices, Santa Clarita Addiction Expert Weighs In
State of California officials filed a lawsuit Monday alleging Purdue Pharmaceuticals utilized illegal and misleading marketing and sales practices that ultimately contributed to the opioid crisis nationwide, prompting a response from a Santa Clarita addiction expert. State officials are suing Purdue Pharma Inc., several of its affiliates and former President and Board Member Dr. Richard Sackley on the grounds of ...
Read More »Naloxone, Narcotic Blocker, To Be Used By Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station
Naloxone, commonly known as Narcan, has recently been part of a Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station training. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Narcan is a narcotic blocker in the form of a nasal spray used to reverse the effects of opioids in the event of an overdose, according to the drug’s ...
Read More »Action Family Counseling Founder, CEO Cary Quashen To Appear On ABC7 Special
Cary Quashen, the founder and CEO of Action Family Counseling, is set to appear on an ABC7 Eyewitness News special on a highly dangerous opioid called fentanyl on Monday, Aug. 22 at 11 p.m. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Fifty times stronger than heroin, fentanyl is being used in drugs like ...
Read More »Opioid Avoidance – June 15, 2016
Hosts: Barbara Cochran & Dr. Gene Dorio Guest: Dr. Thomas Polucki, Chiropractor Topic: Opioid Avoidance Right Click Here to Download!
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Fast, Lasting Relief That You Don’t Have to Risk Your Life To Get By Dr. Thomas Polucki We all want to avoid pain as quick and easy as possible, but when there is a 400 percent jump in opioid pain reliever overdose deaths in the past 15 years, there has got to be a better way. Opioids are the class ...
Read More »Drug Overdoses Become The Leading Cause Of Accidental Death In The U.S.
In the past, accidental deaths in the United States consisted primarily of car accidents. Today though, drug overdoses are the leading cause of accidental death in the U.S., according to a report from the Trust of America’s Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. “There are quite ...
Read More »Henry Mayo Pain Management Focuses On Holistic Treatment, Addiction Risk
Pain is more than just a number on a 1-to-10 scale. For Pam Geyer, nurse specialist, treating pain at Henry Mayo Hospital means looking at the patient holistically and considering the risk of addiction to narcotics.
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