The emergence of the opioid epidemic has made it challenging for patients who legitimately struggle with chronic pain stemming from nerve damage, unhealed injuries, multiple surgeries, weight problems and other health ailments. As doctors prescribe less opioids, patients who need pain killers are left in...
No one will be “found out” The passage of Proposition 47 in November 2014 provided relief for many who lived with substance abuse addiction, as this measure reduced the legal ramifications of drug use from a felony to a misdemeanor. However, the stigma associated with drug...
The first non-opioid medication, Lucemyra (lofexidine hydrochloride) for opioid withdrawal symptoms, was approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration as...
In the Throes of an Opioid Epidemic It may come as no surprise to you that the United States is now in the throes of an opioid epidemic. Perhaps you or someone you know – a neighbor, a friend, significant other or relative – has had...
You are possibly reading this blog post because: 1) You are curious about the process of heroin withdrawal, 2) You or your loved one is addicted to heroin and you are looking into treatment, 3) You are currently sober and reminding yourself why you stay sober...
Vivitrol is an injectable medicine used for treating the dependence of alcohol and opiates.
Okay, but what does that really mean? In layman's terms, Vivitrol is used to prevent alcohol or opiate relapse (Codeine, Vicodin, Hycodan, Oxycontin, Percoset, Dilaudid, etc.).
Vivitrol is used as a supplement to...
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