Myths of Opioid Addiction The news is bleak and the numbers are staggering. Opioid use in the United States has been on a sharp incline over the past two...
Who’s Going to Pay for the Opioid Crisis? If you were to ask most recovering heroin addicts about their past choices, they would probably say that they would have...
Will 12 Step Rehab Work for Me? The 12 step method is considered by many addiction experts to be the best help for long-term addiction recovery. However, it is...
The American Dental Association its members to reduce the number of opioid painkillers they are prescribing. The Association announced a new policy stating that members should “essentially eliminate” opioids...
Holistic Methods of Addiction Treatment Addiction affects every part of a person’s life. Relationships, career prospects, health, and spirituality can be damaged by a substance abuse problems. Drug abuse...
More hospitals are changing their policies about dispensing opioids to emergency room and surgical patients. Drugs like OxyContin, Vicodin and fentanyl, which are prescribed to temporarily provide relief for...
Safe Injection Sites in AZ Safe injection sites, also known as supervised injection facilities or “fix rooms,” provide a medically-supervised facility where injectable drugs can be used safely and...
Symptoms and Stages of Opiate Withdrawal Opiates are addictive in part because they activate parts of the brain associated with pleasure. However, that is only part of the story....
Is Vivitrol® Safe Addiction Treatment? Did you know that the Center for Disease Control reports that 91 Americans die every day from an opioid overdose? Would you believe that...