Why do you have to go to a treatment center in order to stop abusing your drug of choice? You’ve asked yourself that, and no doubt there are members of your family who have asked you that same question. Opiate addiction recovery is no easy thing, and it takes a well-considered plan in order to […]
Jan 20, 2016
While in active addiction, you punish your body and mind to a much greater extent than you realize, particularly when your drug of choice is an opiate. Once you have made the courageous decision to enter an opiate drug addiction recovery program, there are resources readily available to treat the addiction and its underlying causes. […]
Jan 19, 2016
You start out with a prescription for pain medication and then you wonder why you can’t stop taking it. Are you still in pain, or have you become addicted? Maybe you need methadone or Suboxone treatment for addiction. How can you know for sure when your need for pain management ends and substance abuse takes […]
Jan 13, 2016
There are many people who walk down the road toward opiate dependence accompanied by a surprising companion: their significant other. Actually, it should come as no surprise that many people share addiction issues with a partner, because it’s human nature to associate with people who have social habits similar to ours. So if you like […]
Jan 12, 2016
Kratom and opiate abuse are quickly becoming synonymous in the world of illicit drugs. Kratom, sadly perceived as safe, is leading to opiate abuse when users are unable to obtain it anymore. An outcome many did not see coming or did not believe could happen to them. Kratom is an herbal cousin to the coffee […]
Jan 11, 2016
Everyone agrees, with the continuing increase in opioid overdose deaths, that access to Suboxone doctors must become easier. There’s no reason why someone should struggle with pain pill or heroin addiction and then die while waiting to get into a program that offers Suboxone or its generic equivalent, buprenorphine. Experts still have not agreed, however, […]
Jan 06, 2016
People who think about going into heroin recovery in Fresno County worry about the barriers that will stand in their way to getting treatment. It takes a while for most people to get from the point of thinking about treatment to the time when they actually get into heroin recovery. In Fresno County, there are […]
Jan 05, 2016
We all know the federal government moves slowly, so with this good news we are urging only cautious optimism. However, substance abuse treatment professionals across the nation are perking up joyous ears, eager to learn more about a recommendation by an FDA Advisory Panel to approve the use of Probuphine, a buprenorphine implant, to treat […]
Jan 04, 2016
Prescription drug abuse and opiate addiction in Texas are the focus of a report prepared by the Trust For America’s Health (TFAH). TFAH describes itself as a non-profit, non-partisan organization “dedicated to saving lives by protecting the health of every community.” Opiate addiction has spread like wildfire throughout the country. TFAH promotes prevention of addiction […]
Dec 29, 2015
If you’ve decided to seek help for your pain pill or heroin addiction at a medication-assisted treatment center, you may be wondering if you should opt for methadone or Suboxone therapy. While methadone treatment has been accepted for quite some time and the regulations are pretty straightforward, things are a little stricter with Suboxone. Even […]
Dec 28, 2015
The image of the typical heroin addict, years ago, did not include women as part of the stereotype. Women who abused opiates just did not happen. The typical heroin user was a long-haired street dwelling man, someone with pale, clammy skin, red-rimmed eyes, and needle marks spiking all the way up and back down their […]
Dec 21, 2015
Does recovery sound like a dirty word to you? People hear the word and they think about movies like 28 Days, Clean and Sober, or even 1962’s Days of Wine and Roses. They say they haven’t seen those movies because they aren’t interested in them, but the truth is, they are either uncomfortable or afraid […]
Dec 20, 2015
Hope is brewing for those who wonder if they could successfully kick heroin or pain pill addiction in one of the opioid addiction treatment programs they hear about. The truth is that many people overdose and die without ever getting into treatment, because the dollars have just not been available to fund the necessary programs. […]
Dec 13, 2015
A PCP Reaches Out for Help Gary Enos, M.D., editor of the Addiction Pro journal published online for substance abuse treatment professionals, has written about a program operating out of Washington, D.C. It all began through efforts by Edwin Chapman, M.D., to help stabilize his patient population. It seems, as a demographic group, his private […]
Dec 02, 2015
You can learn about opiate drug treatment in California by browsing through the website of the Trust For America’s Health (TFAH). TFAH identifies itself as a non-partisan, non-profit agency that hopes to save people’s lives by “protecting the health of every community.” If knowledge is ammunition, then you will be well armed if you learn […]
Nov 30, 2015
After making the brave decision to seek treatment and stop using opioids illegally, you have been able to regain control of your life. You have opted for methadone or buprenorphine treatment to treat your opioid addiction, and you’re already feeling the benefits of a healthier lifestyle. However, these treatments can sometimes cause constipation, which can be […]
Nov 27, 2015
Two of the biggest barriers to locating help for opioid addiction in Georgia include a fear or reluctance to make the initial phone call for help, and also the inability to locate treatment services at the time when the person is ready to make that phone call. That means that if help is not available […]
Nov 26, 2015
There is a whole range of emotions that you experience when you go into drug addiction treatment. Most people who realize they’ve become addicted to opiates face a desperate desire to quit using, combined with anger at themselves because they want to keep using, and frustration at the people around them who don’t understand the […]
Nov 24, 2015
When you get started in a program for opiate rehab, you can expect to undergo plenty of changes—both emotional and physical. Considering the huge change that you are making in your life, it should come as no surprise, but the onset of symptoms can be very unsettling if you’re unprepared. The whole range of symptoms […]
Nov 20, 2015
There are multiple conversations going on between doctors, treatment professionals, and judges throughout the country about the opioid epidemic and the success rate of methadone and Suboxone treatment centers. The doctors and judges continue to disagree about treatment options. But now a third party has weighed in with an important opinion about suboxone treatment centers: […]
Nov 19, 2015
Sometimes when you ask a question, it sounds like the setup for a punchline. But there was nothing funny about the question asked of Dr. Hsiu Ying “Lisa” Tseng of Los Angeles. The question asked was, “How do you know you’re a bad doctor?” The answer was, “When your patients are dying.” But Tseng didn’t […]
Nov 18, 2015
There are many myths and misunderstandings about methadone therapy that cause people to put off treatment with methadone to control opiate addiction. Some people have difficulty tolerating the idea of reporting to a methadone treatment program on a daily basis. Many people hesitate because they worry about the cost, although in some states, many aspects […]
Nov 17, 2015
Opiate addiction, the battle against addiction to drugs including prescription pain pills or heroin, cannot be overcome by simply taking Suboxone. Treatment, in order to be effective, can include additional measures that will ensure you keep coming back for your prescription. Addiction habits die hard, and returning to your Suboxone treatment center on a regular […]
Nov 13, 2015
If you’re considering whether to go into some kind of opiate treatment center for help with heroin or pain pill addiction, then you should give yourself a pat on the back. It takes a lot of guts and gumption to face your demons and admit that you need help. But the risks of dying from […]
Nov 10, 2015
People who go to the Acapulco Barbershops because of heroin dependence in San Antonio will have to settle for no more than a shave and a haircut these days. According to a news story by Elizabeth Zavala for San Antonio Express News in late September 2015, a federal grand jury brought charges against seven defendants […]
Nov 06, 2015
People have a stereotype in mind when they think about heroin addiction, and it’s not a pretty picture. Based on stigma that was bred back in the 1970s and 1980s, any picture that you draw of your average heroin junkie will probably feature a tall, skinny, dirty male, with wild hair and wilder eyes, wearing […]
Nov 05, 2015
In Pixar’s 2015 film Inside Out the protagonist is a young girl named Riley whose core emotions come to life on the screen, in the form of Joy, Sadness, Disgust, Fear, and Anger. Her cool, calm world is overturned when her parents move the family from Minnesota to San Francisco. But Riley doesn’t have to […]
Nov 04, 2015
President Obama remains more determined than ever to make headway in the fight against opiate dependence and addiction that affects so many people in this country. He addressed current treatment options in a panel discussion that took place in Charleston, West Virginia, where statistics on opiate dependence are higher than anywhere else in the country. […]
Oct 30, 2015
It seems like forever that people in this country have been focused with the growth of opiate prescription drug abuse into epidemic proportions. Many people are asking themselves, won’t this ever go away? Won’t we ever be able to manage this high-profile problem? The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) tells us that while […]
Oct 26, 2015
At long last, the Texas legislature approved naloxone distribution in Texas to help the many people who are battling heroin addiction and facing the risk of death. The Lone Star State is one of the most recent, and among the last, of the states to approve naloxone distribution. In Texas it was passed on September […]
Oct 25, 2015
