Archive: Addiction Treatment Types, Drug Addiction, Opioids, Overdose, Prescription Drugs, Recovery
Clonidine Found To Improve Buprenorphine Treatment For Opiate Addiction
July 2nd, 2015Some commonly abused opiate drugs include opium, heroin, OxyContin, morphine, fentanyl, and codeine. The severity of withdrawal symptoms a person experiences during initial detox vary but can include strong cravings, flu-like symptoms including nausea and vomiting, diarrhea, stomach cramping, headache, shakiness, bone pain, chills, runny nose, excessive sweating, anxiety, insomnia, and muscle tension and cramping. The […]
What Rehab Should I Go To In The LGBT Community?
June 29th, 2015Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) individuals face a number of challenges that heterosexual individuals often never have experienced. These range from the pressure of coming out to one’s family and closest friends, to any form of everyday discrimination at the hands of strangers or the media. Confronted as they are with these daily stigmas […]
The Difference Between Vivitrol And Suboxone
June 23rd, 2015Overcoming heroin or other opioid addiction can be a challenging process for the strongest of individuals. Addiction to these substances often requires traditional therapy as well as a pharmacological intervention, which is the use of medications designed to reduce cravings and either partially or fully block the effects of opioid drugs, thereby reducing the motivation […]
Rehabs That Offer Vegetarian Diets To Improve Recovery
June 16th, 2015Benefits Of A Vegetarian Diet During Drug Rehab First of all, a vegetarian diet may not be the right fit for everyone, but utilizing a meat-free diet in rehab can offer a number of benefits. A 2010 study published by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), demonstrated a significant improvement in mood with the vegetarian […]
What Does A Typical Room Look Like In Drug Rehab?
June 11th, 2015Getting into treatment and approaching a new lifestyle is a step in the right direction after being overcome by addiction. Your life has likely crumbled beyond that which you ever envisioned for yourself, but knowing that recovery is around the corner, you may be able to see that light in the distance. Though the past […]
Will Drug Rehab Fix My Son Or Daughter?
June 9th, 2015Having a child who is suffering from drug addiction is a difficulty that no parent wants to endure. Your son or daughter is going through something that you may not fully understand, but you, as well, are taking on the nightmare that is drug addiction, while your child persists in dependency. Your child’s illness may […]
Common Legal Consequences Resulting From Drug And Alcohol Abuse
June 8th, 2015The 5 Primary Factors The Criminal Justice System Bases Legal Consequences: Crimes committed relating to the possession or the sale of a substance Crimes related to obtaining a substance (including forging prescriptions, stealing money to buy drugs, etc.) Accessory charges Physical or sexual assaults related to substance use Damage to people and/or property while under […]
Is Group Therapy Right For Me In Early Recovery?
June 5th, 2015Keeping It Green Newcomers to recovery are often strongly suggested to attend group therapy, often by attending 90 meetings in 90 days. It can sound like a lot, but groups are more available than you might think. If a major event is coming up, such as a marriage, divorce, or graduation celebration, it can take […]
What Is Ohio’s “Smart Rx” Program?
June 3rd, 2015Prescription drug abuse has reached epidemic proportions in the United States, and the State of Ohio has experienced some of the worst. According to the Ohio Hospital Association, Ohio ranked 12th on the list of states with the highest rates of drug overdose deaths in 2013, and the majority of those fatalities stemmed from prescribed […]
Buprenorphine: Suboxone And Subutex For Opiate Addiction Treatment
May 29th, 2015What is Buprenorphine? Buprenorphine is, by definition, a narcotic analgesic. It is an opioid medication used to treat opioid addiction, often by injection. In plain English, it’s a drug that can help an addicted person recover from other drugs. Like most drug-related issues, however, it’s not really as simple as that. Buprenorphine, known in tablet […]
Can I Have Conjugal Visits While In Drug Rehab?
May 27th, 2015Replacing One Addiction With Another One of the foundational goals in recovery is to quite literally, change the way that someone’s body and brain experience pleasure in the world. In the individual suffering from drug addiction, the body and brain have become dependent on the rush of pleasure offered by an addictive substance. When that […]
Activities You Do While In Drug Rehab
May 19th, 2015Rehab Requires Work, But What Happens When The Work Is Done? Going through any kind of treatment for drug or alcohol addiction, assigned work toward rehabilitation will be the most time-consuming and important focus. You need to apply yourself to the steps of a program, “homework” assigned by a therapist, and other set methods pertinent […]
