Rapid Heroin Detox vs. Traditional Treatment
There are substantial differences between rapid heroin detox and the standard approaches for heroin treatment. Understanding how heroin affects your health and the importance of medically-assisted detoxification is the first step in choosing the best treatment program. Heroin Detoxification Options Heroin is a highly-addictive drug processed from morphine, a naturally occurring substance extracted from the seed […]
Overcoming Opioid Addiction : Finding An Effective Opiate Treatment Center
Overcoming an opiate addiction can be a daunting process and not one that usually one should attempt alone. With the right treatment program, one can overcome the terrible withdrawal symptoms, determine the addiction’s root causes, and finish with health & empowerment. An effective opiate treatment center should offer the following. Medically Managed Opioid Withdrawal The […]
Opioid Overdose Deaths Continue Rising – Especially for a Specific Age Group
The Rise of Opioid Overdose Deaths in the US Used correctly and carefully, opioid-based drugs can provide doctors with a critical healing tool, in assisting patients with relief from pain and discomfort. When abused, opiate painkillers can lead to physical tolerance, addiction, and even death from overdose. Since 2010, the United States has been facing […]
The Dangers of Hoarding Opioids
An opioid epidemic continues to rage in the United States fueled by prescription opioids. The rate of overdose deaths from opioids (both heroin and prescription opiates) has quadrupled since 1999, according to the Department of Health and Human Services. More than 165,000 people have died from prescription opioids during that time, fueled partially by over-prescribing […]
The DEA Reduces Opioid Production
Public awareness of the opioid addiction crisis is growing, and government officials are trying to take action to slow the spread of opioid abuse in the country. The latest effort from the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) involves a reduction in the amount of opioids that will be produced in the upcoming year. Whether this will […]
Top 7 Things That Can Happen Due to an Opiate Addiction
As you read this list, please bear in mind the intention of the article is not to judge, but merely bring notice to parts of a person’s life that are affected by addiction to painkillers or heroin. If you are battling an addiction problem or know someone who is, it is always advisable to seek […]
New California Law Targets Doctor Shopping
More than two million Americans suffered from prescription opioid abuse in 2012, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse. Although there are many legal and institutional factors driving the current opioid epidemic, one of the most damaging is lax restrictions on patients visiting numerous physicians to get multiple prescriptions for opioid painkillers. So-called “doctor-shopping” […]
International Overdose Awareness Day
August 31st is International Overdose Awareness Day. This day of awareness takes special significance this year, as the United States grapples with an opioid epidemic of monumental proportions. This year, pledge to take action to raise education about the opioid epidemic, advocate for increased treatment access, and curb the overdose rate in our country. Together, we can […]
An Opiate Dependent Baby is Born Every Hour in the US
Over the past few years, there has been increasing awareness of the opioid epidemic raging in the United States. Now, a sobering new statistic from a large research study highlights how devastating opioid addiction truly can be: an opiate dependent baby is born every hour in the United States. This lends new urgency to calls […]
California Drug Rehabs : New Bills Causing Controversy
In the drug rehab community, all eyes are on California as a series of bills making their way through the state legislature. Officials ostensibly passed these bills were to address mental and behavioral health care in the state. However, some policy experts worry that the bills will actually have a negative impact on access to […]
