I recently had a chance to sit down with Dr. Benjamin Schwartz and talk with him about the tapering process. Tapering completely off of Suboxone, Subutex, or one of the alternative medications is a goal of a lot of our patients who don’t have a …
History of Recovery, Part 2
Last week we talked a bit about early America and the issues that drugs and alcohol had caused for people here. We also talked about how the viewpoint of people in terms of the way they saw people with addiction/alcohol issues were seen. Public …
History of Recovery, Part 1
In the coming weeks we are going to be putting together a multiple week series on the history of recovery in the United States. It will be on the Tuesday evening group, which by the way is one in which patients may bring family, support, etc… So you …
Kratom and the new Snake Oil Era
Kratom, an herbal supplement, available in many smoke shops, head shops, as well as online, has been making a recent popularity surge. Since about 2004 in the United States it has starting become more well known, but has been an issue for several …
Opioid Addictions: The Common Signs of Dependency
Getting treatment for a drug addiction, especially an opioid addiction, takes a lot of dedication and a lot of hard work; but before you can even begin treatment, you have to do something that's even harder: Admit that you have an addiction, and want …
Approaching Your Loved One About Addiction Treatment – The Do’s and Don’ts
When a loved one has succumbs to addiction, a family is forced to watch them slowly fade into a hollowed version of themselves. Drugs and opiates have claimed the light in their eyes as addiction slowly began to take over their life. Now, it's time …
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A Basic Guide to Suboxone Treatments for Opioid Addictions
Addiction treatments are available in many different forms today, and if you're dealing with a heroin addiction yourself, it's important to know that you have many treatment options available. Suboxone treatments have become a common method for …
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A Guide to Vivitrol: How It Works To Treat Opioid Dependance
If you're dealing with an opioid addiction or dependency, it's important to understand that there are treatment programs out there to help you through it. The most successful programs often approach opioid dependency from a variety of different …
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Why the Most Effective Drug Addiction Treatments Address So Many Factors
Opioids, by definition, are drugs that relieve pain. They can reduce the intensity of pain signals by inhibiting synapses in the brain, and they're incredibly useful in the medical industry. The problem is, it's easy for these drugs to be misused; …
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