Prescriptions for hydrocodone formulations like Vicodin are written so freely that people think it’s safe to take it, and nobody ever expects to become addicted. When you realize you have a hydrocodone addiction, cold turkey withdrawal might seem like the best way to get off it. For some it might work, and for others there will be an inevitable relapse. Hydrocodone Addiction, Cold Turkey on ...
Questions About Hydrocodone Addiction Treatment
What Is the Most Commonly Abused Opiate? Heroin takes the number one spot. But people seek hydrocodone addiction treatment more often than treatment for any other opiate. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), Vicodin is the pain pill most commonly prescribed by doctors and dentists, and so people think it’s safe. According to a study that NIDA published in December 2014, ...
Cost of Heroin in Fresno: Police Deputy’s Honor
Who can accurately say what the cost of heroin in Fresno is? For Fresno deputy police chief Keith Foster, arrested in March 2015 for distribution and possession of drugs, the cost of heroin is his freedom, the respect of his peers and the community, and ultimately, if he is proven guilty, it will cost him his career. Foster and four others were arrested after an investigation conducted by a field ...
Facts for Families: Vicodin Addiction Treatment
We want you to read this if you have someone in your family or a close friend who is in need of Vicodin addiction treatment. It would be even better if you could get that person to read this right along with you. However, if you ask them, be prepared to have them get angry. Vicodin addiction is no laughing matter, and it’s going to get a lot worse before it gets better. You may be wondering why ...
Depression and Opiate or Hydrocodone Addiction
Almost half of all people struggling with heroin, oxycodone, or hydrocodone addiction are also experiencing depression or some other kind of emotional disorder. According to Dual Diagnosis.org, the person abusing opiates becomes confused about where his depression ends and his addiction begins. Just the very fact of addiction is depressing. Researchers for the British Journal of Psychiatry have ...
The Need For Hydrocodone Addiction Treatment Centers
The need for hydrocodone addiction treatment centers is real and vital. In fact, you can’t turn on a television talk show without hearing some mention of opiate addiction spreading throughout the country. Narconon International tells us that over five million people abuse pain pills each year. If you’re addicted to hydrocodone, you are not alone and there is help available. What Is ...
