Domus Retreat: A Pioneering Safe Haven to Treat Opiate Dependency
We often share insight about our treatment for opiate dependency, but today we want to shed light on our specialized opiate treatment center, Domus Retreat. Opiate dependency comes in all shapes and sizes, and while rapid detox may be right for one patient, another may require a completely different type of care. This is where […]
More People Addicted to Prescription Drugs are Turning to Heroin
Prescription opioid drugs and heroin have very similar physiological effects. Although, the risk factor is entirely different and heroin is often laced with the unknown and sometimes lethal ingredient. The reason we see many patients turning to heroin from prescription drugs is due to the cost and availability. Federal agencies are beginning to tighten restrictions […]
Alarming Trend: Middle Aged Women are Increasingly Overdosing on Prescription Painkillers
If you are one of the many women across the U.S. struggling with your use of opioids for pain management, you are not alone. There are some warnings and risks your doctor may not have mentioned. And there are treatments that can help if you feel your opioid use has become problematic. The U.S. government […]
Prescription Drug Abuse Kills One Person Every 19 Minutes in the U.S.
It’s an absolutely frightening statistic, but true. Every 19 minutes in the U.S. we lose a life to prescription drug overdose. That’s approximately 75 deaths per day, 530 per week and 27,587 per year. All of which could be avoided with better preventative measures like drug education and proper treatment programs. This statistic is three […]
WAISMANN METHOD® Medical Director Urges Immediate Action to End Prescription Painkiller Overdose Epidemic
Beverly Hills, Calif. (June 5, 2013) – In response to data showing one person dies every 19 minutes in the U.S. from a prescription drug overdose, Michael H. Lowenstein M.D., medical director for the WAISMANN METHOD® opiate treatment, is urging Americans to grasp the severity of the prescription drug epidemic and help to raise […]
Rate of Newborns Born Addicted to Prescription Painkillers Rises
Although prescription painkiller addiction can be tragic in any circumstance, recent news about the growing number of babies born addicted to these narcotics really gave us pause. In the first-ever national study of its kind, researchers looked at the number of newborns who suffered from withdrawal commonly observed in the babies of pregnant women who […]
Resurgence of Heroin Abuse in U.S.
We often talk about the dangers of prescription painkillers. Yet, we wanted to highlight an important issue that’s getting national attention; the resurgence of people abusing heroin. Many of you may have seen the recent, tragic news about heroin overdoses throughout the country. This disheartening news hits close to home as we often see patients […]
Why Psychotherapy is Essential to Overcome Opiate Dependency
One of the main reasons The Waismann Method has such a high rate of success, is because we integrate psychotherapy and the most advance medical techniques into our program. Using our own approach of therapy, helps us and each of our patients gain a clearer understanding of what led to a dependency to opiates in […]
New Report Shows Overdose Deaths Continue to Increase for 11th Year in a Row
According to a report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), overdose deaths in the United States increased for the 11th consecutive year in 2010 with nearly 60 percent of the deaths involving prescription medicine. In response to these findings, Dr. Michael Lowenstein, medical director for the WAISMANN METHOD ® (W Method) […]
Most Often Abused Prescription Painkillers
Opiates are narcotics, have pain relieving properties and produce a sedative effect. Many of the painkillers used in medicine today are opiates. These drugs are only available by prescription, but the downside is, they are potent and often subject to abuse and misuse. In the case of prescription painkiller abuse, the drug of choice varies […]
