Hope and Healing: A Comprehensive Guide to Opioid Addiction Recovery
How to Confront the Most Challenging Aspect of Opioid Addiction Opioid addiction is a complex and profoundly challenging condition affecting millions of individuals worldwide. The journey to recovery can be daunting, as it involves overcoming physical dependency, navigating through emotional turmoil, and addressing the underlying causes of addiction. However, by embracing hope and seeking healing, […]
Why are we Focusing on Addiction Instead of the Individual Behind It?
Reviewed by Clare Waismann, RAS / SUDCC The opioid crisis has become one of the deadliest phenomena of our time. With over 100 deaths a day in the U.S. from prescription and illicit opioid drugs, life expectancy has declined for the first time in many years. The escalation of this devastating issue was preventable. The tragic […]
Opioid Crisis: Expecting Different Results with the Same Old Approach
The U.S. government reported that 130 Americans die every day from an opioid overdose. The growing crisis costs the country approximately $75.8 billion a year in lost productivity, criminal justice intervention, and healthcare. Those costs are expected to keep rising in the coming years, according to a January 2019 U.S. News & World Report article. […]
Opioid Addiction vs. Opioid Dependence – Differences Between Symptoms and Treatment
People frequently — and mistakenly — use the terms “opioid dependence” and “opioid addiction” interchangeably. Still, these conditions are very different, and the treatment a person receives can mean the difference between life and death. What Is Opioid Dependence? Opioid dependence is not the same as addiction. Physical dependence can occur as the brain, and […]
U.S Medical Community Unites Against Painkiller Abuse
Prescription Painkiller Abuse The Opioid Crisis BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., Aug. 5, 2015,/PRNewswire/ — As the rate of prescription painkiller abuse skyrockets in the United States. Aa coalition of 27 medical groups have banded together to address this serious threat to public health. The Waismann Method Medical Group applauds their efforts to reinvigorate the fight against […]
