Aside from many other dangers associated with long-term opioid use, opioid-induced tolerance, which is marked by the loss of desired pain-relieving (analgesic) effects, can be one of the most dangerous. Opioid tolerance essentially means that over time, an increasingly higher dose of the drug is required to achieve the same pain-numbing results. Depending on the…
DetailsDespite being prized for their pain-fighting abilities, opioid painkillers such as OxyContin can destroy lives if they’re overused or abused in any manner. These drugs can cause physical and psychological dependency and a person in this circumstance can benefit from OxyContin detox. This is because opiate withdrawal symptoms can be severe, even life threatening. Opiate…
DetailsPeople who brew and consume poppy tea are essentially playing Russian roulette with their lives. The word “tea” can give people the mistaken impression that what they’re drinking is safe. The concentration of opiates in the pods and seeds of the plant are unpredictable, and a poppy tea overdose is possible. It is also important…
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Dr. Clifford A. Bernstein, co-medical director of The Waismann Method, an advanced procedure for rapid opiate detoxification under deep sedation, is warning Americans of the negative side effects to gastrointestinal health from sustained use of opioids. If used for a prolonged period of time, opioids are proven to cause significant damage to the gastrointestinal tract, including…
DetailsAccording to an article on Medscape News, to help reduce the widespread misuse and abuse of prescriptions drugs in the United States, White House officials from the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) recently announced the launch of a national action plan…
DetailsLasting neck and chronic shoulder pain, can happen simultaneously but some people experience one or the other. These pains can be caused by many different things including muscle spasms, injury, trauma, illness and aging. Pain in the neck and shoulder can be serious, brought on by a heart attack (referred pain) or a major injury.…
DetailsChronic pain sufferers are all around us. This type of pain doesn’t discriminate by age, sex, or race, though older people are more prone due to deterioration of joints, muscles, and bones. Some people suffer from relatively minor yet constant pain in their knees. For others, the pain can be so intense that it limits…
DetailsThis condition is marked by a sprain or a strain of the neck. It’s often caused by car accidents or other injuries such as sports-related accidents, falls and assault. Damage in the neck can affect the discs, ligaments, cervical muscles, nerve roots or intervertebral joints between the vertebrae. This type of injury is often brought…
DetailsNeuropathy is a very painful condition that can affect people with diabetes. Diabetes is a condition that affects a growing number of people in the U.S. everyday. This condition affects the body’s ability to use blood sugar for energy. Glucose can build up in the body if the pancreas doesn’t make enough insulin or it…
DetailsThe majority of our patients who have suffered from a painkiller dependence started their opiate intake as a result of a past physical injury, surgery, or some kind of pain management They are not the stereotypical “drug addicts” looking to get high but rather, everyday, professional people who gradually needed more and more pain medication…
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