One of the biggest challenges in attaining sobriety is relapse. It is difficult to quit heroin and other prescription drugs, but more difficult than quitting is preventing a relapse once a person takes the path of sobriety. Quitting is easier than thwarting a relapse. However, with some helpful tips, one can maintain and prolong sobriety, […]
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Treatment and Recovery From Heroin Addiction
Heroin addiction affects the lives of more than 9.2 million people across the globe, an estimated half million live in the United States. CDC resources show that there are 150,000 new users each year and nearly 20 percent of people in treatment report the drug as the reason. Sadly approximately 50 percent of drug overdoses […]
About Opiate Addictions
More and more individuals are living daily with widespread chronic pain, which may become so debilitating, it is difficult to hold down a job or function normally. Routines such as dressing, teeth brushing, and even combing one’s hair can hurt, and there may even be mornings when getting out of bed seems a daunting task. […]
A Few Different Ways of Dealing With an Opiate Addiction
Anyone who has been addicted to opiate drug before knows how difficult it can be to get off of them. Examples of opiates would be painkillers such as prescription medications like Vicodin or Oxycontin, but also street drugs such as opium and heroin. One of the reasons that it can be so difficult to break […]
Treating Opiate Addictions With Medication
Treating opiate addiction with medication has become much more common. Today, Suboxone is being prescribed to help addicts begin the recovery process. If you are an addict or care about a person who is, it is important to know that help is easier to find than ever before. Addiction is a widespread problem and treating […]
Opiate Withdrawal Scale – What Is The Opiate Addiction Scale?
The opiate withdrawal scale, also known as COWS is a tool used by doctors and treatment faculty to assess what level of opiate withdrawal that someone is in. Where you fall on the opiate withdrawal scale will let the health care professional know what form of treatment to give you to make you as comfortable […]
