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Start Healing Now, Call:Struggling with drug addiction or alcoholism is always difficult. However, dealing with a substance use disorder becomes even more challenging when you suffer from more than one issue. Recovery from two or more conditions, whether it’s addiction or a mental illness, requires an intensive and highly customized treatment program. When…
Medication-assisted treatment (MAT) is an integrative treatment approach that uses a combination of medications and behavioral therapies to treat opioid addiction. According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), this approach can improve patient survival, increase treatment retention, reduce the risk of relapse, and more.[1] Despite heaps…
Being a single parent isn’t easy, but it’s even harder when you’re struggling with an addiction to drugs and alcohol. You may be reluctant to go to rehab because you are solely responsible for your kids or because of financial reasons, but there are flexible, affordable recovery programs that can…
Many people believe the misconception that there are only two types of drinkers: non-alcoholics and alcoholics. While you can enjoy alcohol without suffering from problematic drinking behaviors, alcohol addiction exists on a spectrum, meaning you could be drinking in a way that isn’t healthy, without qualifying as a full-blown alcoholic.
Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid pain medication that is prescribed to patients with severe pain or to manage the symptoms of pain after surgery. This opioid drug is extremely powerful, as it is 50 to 100 times stronger than morphine.[1] When taken recreationally, fentanyl is one of the most dangerous…
Drug and alcohol addiction are chronic conditions that must be treated professionally. Unfortunately, if your loved one is an addict, you know that they tend to avoid getting the help they need. Oftentimes, this is because they are afraid of change or do not know how to ask for help.
Suboxone is a brand-name prescription drug containing buprenorphine and naloxone.[1] It is prescribed to help people overcome opioid use disorder. The medication comes in the form of a sublingual film that dissolves after being placed under the tongue. Suboxone is used during detox to alleviate symptoms of withdrawal and during…
Opioid addiction is a major problem across the United States. More than three million U.S. citizens are thought to have an opioid use disorder and the majority of drug overdose deaths in the country involve opioids like oxycodone, heroin, and fentanyl.[1,2] One of the reasons why overcoming opioid addiction is…
Addiction is a chronic and progressive disease that wreaks havoc on your life. When you struggle with substance abuse, all of your other responsibilities tend to take the back burner. This condition can cause you to lose your job, your family, and even your life- but what causes addiction in…
According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, about 2.3 million people ages 12 and older had a prescription opioid use disorder in 2020 and nearly 16,500 people died as a result of an overdose involving prescription opioids.[1] One of the most widely abused prescription opioids is oxycodone. Oxycodone first…
