It’s difficult to quote accurate statistics on family violence and addiction because it’s an issue that goes widely unreported. It is believed that most domestic violence is committed against women. However, while women also act out violently because of addiction, the men they’ve harmed often decline to report that they’ve been victimized. But it’s a […]
Mar 13, 2014
Why does the CDC (Centers for Disease Control) tell us that opiate addiction is now an epidemic, the number one cause of injury death in America today? Use of pain pills and heroin remained stable throughout the Sixties and Seventies, but it quadrupled dramatically in the nineties and doubled again over the last decade. Officials […]
Mar 08, 2014
People who participate in medication-assisted therapyoften find that they are unwelcome at Alcoholics Anonymous or Narcotics Anonymous 12-step meetings. The evidence is clear that 12-step group participation provides definite help to the opiate addict, but what are your options if you can’t find a 12-step group that will welcome you? Most substance abuse professionals agree […]
Mar 04, 2014
Many people who need help for opiate addiction never even walk into the front door of a methadone maintenance Treatment (MMT)?” href=”https://medmark.com/frequently-asked-questions/benefits-of-methadone-maintenance-treatment-mmt/”>methadone clinic because they worry about what the staff there might say to their families or friends. It is important to know that strict guidelines exist at both the federal and state levels to […]
Feb 28, 2014
You are not alone if you hesitate about getting methadone maintenance therapy. You don’t worry whether it will work, because you’ve heard many positive stories about it. But you can’t help wondering what the people you care about will think. Consider your options: If you don’t take this step into treatment, you know you’ll keep […]
Jan 25, 2014
When heroin use results in death, does the heroin dealer bear any level of responsibility? Federal law passed in 1986 mandated a 20-year sentence for any dealer who sold drugs that contributed to someone’s death. The law stated that over 500,000 people had died from heroin use. The law was passed while the War on […]
Jan 23, 2014
Few people recognize when they reach rock bottom. They only realize what’s happened after they’ve found themselves trapped in that lonely and dark place. Tough Times The person’s lifestyle will continue to deteriorate as he loses his job, gets kicked out of home, and other bad things happen. But sometimes, it is not until someone […]
Jan 18, 2014
If you’re suffering from pain pill addiction (Vicodin or OxyContin), your life probably isn’t going the way you imagined. Maybe you dreamed of a specific career, or you hoped you would marry the perfect husband or wife. So it’s got to be a shock when you look around and realize what road you’ve walked down. […]
Jan 16, 2014
There’s one thing about treatment for opiate drugs that’s certain: If it sounds too easy, then it probably isn’t a good idea. We think you should be very careful about claims by rapid detox clinics that offer quick cures. You may hear that many of them achieve success with each and every client; but when […]
Jan 14, 2014
