Opiate addiction in Georgia has been the focal point of new legislation addressing treatment, prevention, protection from prosecution, insurance coverage, education, and more. Legislators across the nation are finally striking back against the escalating prescription drug epidemic, which claims more American lives each year than do heroin and cocaine combined. In the spring of 2013, Randall ...
Buprenorphine Treatment: Anxiety & Addiction
Anxiety during buprenorphine treatment for opiate addiction is much more common than you think. Although you may feel isolated by your feelings of dread as you go through the stages of treatment, you are not alone. About 18 percent of adults suffer from anxiety disorders, and less than half of them get any kind of treatment. Opiate addiction and anxiety disorders co-exist like the chicken and the ...
Drug Rehabilitation Programs: What To Expect
What can you expect in a drug rehabilitation program? Treatment is for discovery, they say, and the rooms are for recovery. You’ll spend time in a variety of rooms during your journey toward recovery. If you’re opting for buprenorphine treatment for opiate addiction, the rooms become very important. Someone suffering from an addiction to opiates learns much about himself simply from his efforts ...
Couples Drug Rehab
Why shouldn’t a couple of people who share love and everything else—including their drugs and needles—decide to go into couples drug rehab together? There are significant dynamics that come into play that can make the difference between success and failure. Couples in opioid treatment can provide the support to each other that is such a necessary part of recovery, but things don’t always go so ...
Trusting Your Counselor
As you make the decision to participate in opiate addiction recovery at a methadone clinic, you will suddenly feel overcome by a wave of fear and doubt: Can you trust your counselor? Trust is something that addicts do not come by easily, and they do not inspire it in others, either. How many people do you trust? Will your dealer give you a fair price for your pills? If you’re doing heroin or ...
Substance Abuse Checklist: How Severe Is Your Addiction?
Concerned about your substance abuse addiction? Of course there’s bad news about going into opioid addiction treatment, and so we’ll talk about that first. The bad news is that going into treatment takes some real soul-searching and there’s no doubt that it’s a gut-wrenching decision. Sticking with a recovery regimen can be quite challenging, but if you are up to the challenge, then good for ...
