With the opioid crisis taking up so much space in popular media, it’s been easy to forget about other illicit drugs affecting people’s lives. In Colorado, methamphetamine (meth) use...
Researchers have known for some time that genetics is one of the risk factors for substance abuse. One of the big questions remaining is why are some people at...
When 30 Days Isn’t Enough: Extended Addiction Treatment Popular opinion has us believe that 30 days of inpatient treatment for addiction is the standard approach. But further research into...
A monthly injection of buprenorphine BUP-XR is more effective than a placebo for treating opioid addiction, according to the results of a new study. This formulation is the extended...
In spite of the current opioid crisis that has been making headlines on a regular basis, Emergency Room (ER) doctors and staff have been missing opportunities to refer overdose...
10 Signs It’s Time to Go to Rehab Approximately 21.7 million people in the United States are in need of some type of treatment for drug or alcohol abuse,...
How Arizona Naloxone Laws Can Help Reduce Arizona Overdose Deaths In 2016, more Americans died from opioid use than from car crashes, gunshot wounds or breast cancer. There were...
Why It’s Dangerous to Detox on Your Own; Arizona Detox Centers Provide Professional Assistance It is commendable to take the first steps towards overcoming an addiction. However, it can...
