Public attitudes toward use of both alcohol and drugs have always posed moral conflicts. According to SAMHSA, Americans go through periods when they are torn by the two opposing viewpoints that addicts should be ostracized from society and thrown in jail or they should be pitied and treated. The typical California methadone treatment program has long borne a stigma, a suspicion that anyone who ...
Hydrocodone Addiction: Cold Turkey Withdrawal
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 ...
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 ...
Opiate Addiction and Pain: You Must Treat Both
If your opiate addiction has resulted from a chronic pain problem, you may be uncertain how to treat the addiction as well as the source of pain. Opiate addicts in the Bay Area have access to pain clinic specialists who can incorporate specific therapeutic interventions to help you regain a normal life. Many family doctors simply don’t think outside the box when it comes to handling persistent ...
Suboxone Therapy: The Cost of Recovery
Just how much is buprenorphine or Suboxone therapy going to cost you? Going into treatment is a big step forward in taking back control over your life, but it does come at a price. You’re not alone, if it’s any comfort: Over 2.3 million will seek treatment for substance abuse treatment, but that’s less than one percent of the people who need it. Your medical insurance, your geographic location, ...
Substance Abuse Treatment Centers
Substance abuse treatment centers in California are now working on integrating medication-assisted treatment (MAT) with their patients’ primary medical care needs, a step that will help opiate addicts in Sacramento and throughout the state regain their full health as they work on recovery from addiction. In the not-too-distant past, drug treatment centers including MAT clinics focused solely on ...
