November 26th, 2018
How to Switch from Methadone to Suboxone
Methadone has been one of the most commonly used and effective maintenance medications for opioid use disorder for years; unfortunately, it has also been proven to be highly addictive and has led many patients to develop an entirely new substance use issue. The methadone detox process can be ...
November 5th, 2018
How to Beat Alcoholism For Good. Step By Step Guide
If you’re struggling with alcohol addiction, you may be feeling a lot of things, but the last thing you should be feeling is alone. Excessive drinking is the single-most common type of substance use disorder (SUD) in the United States. Between direct and indirect causes, alcohol kills ...
September 5th, 2018
Does Insurance Cover the Cost of Methadone Clinics?
Methadone is the oldest and one of the most commonly prescribed medications for long-term opioid maintenance. Although newer drugs like Suboxone and Vivitrol have been gaining more and more market share, methadone is still a fixture in addiction treatment and helps patients to overcome their ...
August 30th, 2018
The Dangers Of Rectally Administering (Plugging) Drugs
Drug addiction very quickly takes hold of our brain chemistry and central nervous system, making users do things that they often couldn’t imagine doing when they’re sober. The all-consuming compulsion to get high forces users to pursue their next fix to the detriment of practically anything ...
August 20th, 2018
What Happens to Heroin Users When They Quit Cold Turkey?
Prolonged and untreated substance abuse of any kind requires professional treatment for lasting abstinence; and heroin is hardly an exception. One of the most addictive illicit drugs currently known, heroin renders users chemically dependent after a very short time (often after one or two ...
August 17th, 2018
What Is Food Like In Addiction Rehab?
One of the most commonly asked questions when patients are considering residential treatment for drug and alcohol addiction is “What’s the food like ?” Despite the considerable emotional and physical trauma one sustains during prolonged and untreated substance use, food can provide a sense of ...
August 15th, 2018
How Long Does Restless Leg Syndrome (RLS) Last after Opiate Withdrawal?
Opiate withdrawal syndrome yields a variety of physical and psychological symptoms that range from mild to severe. The strength and duration of these symptoms is generally contingent upon the scope and severity of the sufferers’ opiate abuse (how long they’ve been abusing opiates, the type of ...
August 7th, 2018
My Father is Addicted to Drugs — How to Help Him
When your father is addicted to drugs, it’s normal to feel resentment, anger, and frustration—especially when his actions affect you and the rest of your family in such a negative way. Whether your dad is openly abusing drugs or hiding his addiction, the health and legal risks are very real. If ...
July 31st, 2018
Top-Ten Signs of an Opiate Addiction
Opiate addiction in the United States has reached critical mass and is now one of the nation’s leading public health crises. Overdoses have escalated to record highs every year for the past four years and, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), killed 42,249 ...
July 27th, 2018
How Much Do Street Drugs Cost?
Drug addiction has become one of the leading public health crises facing the United States. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that of the more than 63,600 deaths in 2016, 42,249 were the direct results of opioids like heroin and prescription painkillers. The agency ...
July 19th, 2018
How to Deal With A Drug Addict Son
Nearly half of all US adults have a family member or close friend who is addicted to drugs, according to recent data from the Pew Research Center. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) reports that men are more likely than women to use almost all types of ...
July 9th, 2018
Dealing With A Daughter Suffering From Drug Addiction
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) reports that nearly sixteen million women use illicit drugs per year and that nearly five million misuse prescriptions. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that every three minutes a woman goes to ...
June 28th, 2018
How To Go To Rehab And Keep Your Job Legally Without Loss Of Income
Here Is How You Can Go To Rehab And Keep Your Job Understand that substance abuse is classified as a disability and that employers must accommodate you. Understand there is legal protection for addiction. Get outpatient treatment and continue to work. Check company handbook for a supplemental ...
June 25th, 2018
Can You Convince Someone to Go to Rehab?
The tragic reality of drug and alcohol addiction is that it alters brain chemistry and often renders individuals incapable of sound and lucid decision-making. Prolonged and untreated drug and alcohol abuse create serious and sometimes permanent changes to the central nervous system that make it ...
June 6th, 2018
How To Detox Your Body From Drugs And Alcohol
Detoxification, or “detox,” is a fundamental part of the addiction treatment process. It’s the means by which patients are able to arrest and repair the damage that their bodies have suffered in the wake of prolonged and untreated drug or alcohol abuse. Determining how to detox your body from ...
May 21st, 2018
Examining The Link Between Anxiety And Addiction
Substance use disorder (SUD) is often linked to a diverse range of underlying mental health issues, one of the most common of which is anxiety. When people experience these two mental health issues simultaneously, it can be difficult to determine which caused the other (or if they’re even ...
