Tramadol (marketed as Ultram) is an opioid pain medication that has been available in the United States for decades and is prescribed to tens of thousands of Americans every year for moderate to moderately severe pain. Like with other opioid pain medications, however, many people who start off using tramadol for legitimate uses eventually …
by Cara McLeod, MA, LPC-S, Enterhealth Outpatient Center of Excellence Clinical Director According to the numbers published by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) in 2018, more than 130 people in the United States continue to die every day due to opioid overdose. Misuse and addiction to has risen to the point that in late …
By Harold C. Urschel III, Enterhealth Chief Medical Strategist While cigarette smoking has been on a downward trend for more than a decade, the use of electronic nicotine delivery systems (also known as electronic cigarettes, e-cigs, vapes, juuling, mods), known as “vaping,” is a trend that continues to rise with no signs of slowing down …
By Harold C. Urschel III, MD, MMA, Enterhealth Chief Medical Strategist The Quiet Rise in Alcohol Addiction While the ongoing opioid crisis continues to garner headlines and high-profile debates regarding marijuana legalization rage across the country, alcohol abuse continues to fly under the radar and out of most people’s sphere of concern. However, in addition …
